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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4622-DB CCC No. 408 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 408 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
MR. RAVIKUMAR REDDY SON OF LATE PANDAPPA RAMAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO.1, VAJRAMALE OPPOSITE RENUKA NATIONAL COLLEGE, 1ST MAIN, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560072
…COMPLAINANT (BY MS. RUPININ NAG, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N S SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001
2.
SRI. JAGDISH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001
Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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3.
SRI. PRAMODH PATIL THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE EAST SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU 560001
4.
SRI. MAHESH THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560036
…ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, AND RULE 3 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1981, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO ORDER THAT, ACCUSED ARE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 09.12.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.33185/2024 (KLR-RES), PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) AND INITIATE ACTION AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT., 1971.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA)
1. The present complaint is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.12.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.33185/2024 (KLR-RES), whereunder the learned Single Judge of this Court has
directed accused No.4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner in accordance with law.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed compliance affidavit of accused No.4, whereunder it is stated that the complainant has been issued with a notice dated 10.03.2025 to produce documents. It is further stated that since the complainant has not produced any documents, accused No.4 has issued an endorsement dated 12.05.2025 stating that if the documents are produced by the complainant, action will be taken in accordance with law.
3. In view of the above, no orders for willful disobedience of the
order passed by this Court are required to be initiated.
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4. The complaint is accordingly closed. However, it shall be open to the complainant to furnish the documents as sought for. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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