Karnataka High Court
CCC/1107/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTEE OF BHAVANESHWARI Vs SMT SHUBHA KALYLAN on 23 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010589302026 NC: 2026:KHC:52403-DB CCC No. 1107 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1107 OF 2026
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1107 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
MANAGING COMMITTEE OF BHAVANESHWARI
AND ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLES,
BHAVANI NAGARA, LADAPURA,
SIRA TOWN,
TUMKURU - 572 137,
REP. BY ITS TRUSTEE
SRI. UDAYA KUMAR.R.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. N.KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SMT. SHUBHA KALYAN
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
TUMKURU DISTRICT,
TUMKURU - 572 137.
…ACCUSED
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU - 560 001
REP. BY SECRETARY.
…PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G.,
AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT)
Digitally
signed by K G
RENUKAMBA
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE
215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12
OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT
PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT
OF THE ORDER DATED 25.05.2022 IN W.P.NO.7458/2020(LR) AND
DATED 17.04.2025 IN W.P.NO.31616/2024(LR) PASSED BY THIS
HON’BLE COURT, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ANNEXURE-B.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
and
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
This contempt petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: "(a) Punish the Accused for committing contempt of the orders dated 25.05.2022 in W.P.No.7458/2020 and dated 17.04.2025 in W.P.No.31616/2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court, produced at Annexure-A and Annexure-B;
(b) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the complainant states that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to pursue his other remedies in accordance with law.
HC-KAR
3. This contempt petition is therefore dismissed as withdrawn. This order has been passed in the presence of the learned AGA appearing for proforma respondent.
The pending IA if any, stands disposed of.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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