Karnataka High Court

CCC/231/2026 of SRI V RAMPRASAD Vs SRI MAJOR MANIVANNAN P., IAS on 6 October 2026

2026:KHC:55675

CNR: KAHC010124412026 NC: 2026:KHC:55675-DB CCC No. 231 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 231 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 231 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

SRI V.RAMPRASAD,

S/O LATE V.VARADA RAJU,

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

R/AT NO. 155/A, 9TH MAIN,

RMV EXTENSION, SADASHIVNAGAR,

BENGALURU-560 080.

…COMPLAINANT

[BY SRI.BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)]

AND:

1.

SRI MAJOR MANIVANNAN.P, IAS,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

MAJOR,

THE COMMISSIONER,

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 020.

2.

SRI. THUSHAR GIRINATH,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

MAJOR,

THE SECRETARY,

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,

M.S.BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

Digitally

signed by K G

RENUKAMBA

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

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3.

SRI. MAHESHWAR RAO,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

MAJOR,

THE COMMISSIONER,

BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002.

4.

SRI. UMESH.B.R,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

MAJOR,

ENGINEER OFFICER-1,

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 020.

5.

SMT. ESHWARAMMA,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

MAJOR,

ASSISTANT ENGINEER/IN CHARGE AEE,

NO.1, SUB DIVISION, WEST DIVISION,

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

2ND FLOOR, METRO PILLAR NO.594,

BENGALURU-MYSURU ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 059.

6.

SRI. ASHOK BHAGI,

FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN,

AGED MAJOR,

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT DIVISION,

NO.2, SUB DIVISION, REVENUE MOBILIZATION

IN-CHARGE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

2ND FLOOR, METRO PILLAR NO.594,

BENGALURU-MYSURU ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 059.

…ACCUSED

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7.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY THE SECRETARY,

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,

M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU-560 001.

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

[BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G., AGA FOR

PROFORMA R7 & A2; SRI.B.VACHAN FOR A1;

SRI.MURUGESH V CHARATI FOR A6;

SRI.SINCHANA.M.R.FOR A3; A4 & A5 ARE SERVED]

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER

SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971

R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE

COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR

HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER DATED

21.07.2009 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN

W.P.NO.6650/2008 (LA-BDA) VIDE ANNEXURE-G.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

Pursuant to the previous order passed by this Court, a memo has been filed by the counsel for the accused No.1 enclosing therewith the photographs to demonstrate and it has also been submitted orally by the learned counsel that the Engineers of the Bangalore Development Authority visited the

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site on 11.09.2026 and they found that the boundary wall had already been restored. The memo is taken on record.

No one appears for the complainant.

The contempt case is consigned.

Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

Sd/- (N.V.BHAVANI) JUDGE

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