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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 215 OF 2024 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1208 OF 2023
IN CCC No. 215/2024:
BETWEEN:
SRI. K. S. SUBBARAJU AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE K N SRINIVASA GUPTA, R/AT NO. 485, 2ND CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 050. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. G.S.KANNUR, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. ABHINAY.S., ADVOCATE AND SRI. SHIVA SHANKAR.C.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SRI. B. DAYANAND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI RAMAN GUPTA THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CENTRAL ARMED RESERVE (C.A.R) INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
3. SRI VEEDESH KUMAR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (CAR WEST) BANGLAORE CITY, ULLAL, BENGALURU-560 110. 4. SRI S GIRISH DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (WEST) MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE CITY BENGALURU-560 023. 5. SRI. RAVI M S POLICE INSPECTOR, JNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU-560 056. 6. SRI. KUMAR A V POLICE INSPECTOR, ANNAPOONESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, ANNAPOONESHWARI, BENGLAURU-560 072. 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI.I.THARANATH POOJARY, AAG A/W SRI.BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA (V.C.O DATED 21.03.2025)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO 1. ACCUSED BE SUMMONED, TRIED AND PUNISH THEM BY IMPRISONMENT AND FINE IN ADDITION TO DIRECTING AN ADVERSE ENTRY IN THEIR SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 23.01.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN COMPLAINTS WRIT APPEAL NUMBER 1115/2022, 1125/2022 AND 1267/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,
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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
IN CCC NO. 1208/2023:
BETWEEN:
SRI. K S SUBBARAJU AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O LATE K N SRINIVASA GUPTA R/AT NO 485, 2ND CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 050. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. G.S.KANNUR, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. ABHINAY.S., ADVOCATE AND SMT. LEELA P DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT
2. SRI RAJENDER KUMAR KATARIA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. SRI. RAVI S, THE SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. SRI ALOK MOHAN THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. - 4 -
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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
5. VEEDESH KUMAR, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, C A R WEST, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 6. SRI ARUN CHAKRAVARTHY J MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, NO. 59, RICHMOND ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025. ...ACCUSED
(BY SRI.I.THARANATH POOJARY, AAG A/W SRI.BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH,AGA FOR PRO-FORMA R1;
A2 TO A6 ARE SERVED)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 30.11.2022 IN WA NO.1115/2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present contempt petitions have been filed by the petitioner/complainant alleging willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 23.01.2024 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1115/2022 (LR) c/w 1125/2022 (GM-RES) and 1267/2022 (KLR/RR/SUR). 2. Against the said judgment and order, Special Leave Petition No.43108/2024 is pending before the Supreme Court wherein the interim order regarding the possession of the respondent/complainant in respect of the disputed property, is granted. 3.
As the matter is still at large before the Supreme Court and it is not at its final stage, we find that no contempt is made. - 6 -
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CNR: KAHC010106432024 NC: 2026:KHC:54131-DB CCC No. 215 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1208 of 2023
Accordingly, the contempt petitions are disposed of, with liberty to the complainant, if the aforesaid SLP gets dismissed, he may revive the contempt. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE
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