Karnataka High Court
CCC/1270/2025 of RAGHU K S Vs SRI P MANIVANNAN on 8 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010636282025 NC: 2026:KHC:48562-DB CCC No. 1270 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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.1270 OF 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH 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.1270 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
RAGHU K. S.
S/O SIDDALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
RESIDING AT #827, 4TH MAIN ROAD,
9TH DIVISION, NAGARABHAVI
2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 072.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. H. S. SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
1.
SRI. P. MANIVANNAN
THE COMMISSIONER,
THE BANGALORE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
T.CHOWDAYYA ROAD,
KUMAR PARK WEST
BANGALORE – 560 020.
2.
MAMATHA KUMARI,
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY - II
BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
T.CHOWDAYYA ROAD
KUMARA PARK WEST
BANGALORE – 560 020.
…ACCUSED
Digitally signed by
SUMATHY
KANNAN
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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(BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR M, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 & 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SUMMON, PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED-PERSON FOR THEIR
DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER
DATED 12.08.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE
OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.14555/2023 (BDA) , VIDE
ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS 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)
No one appears for the complainant.
2. This petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.14555/2023.
3. The respondents in the petition were directed to consider the case of the petitioner lawfully, and allot the petitioner / his mother an alternative site of similar
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dimensions anywhere in Bengaluru, within a period of three months.
4. The learned counsel for the accused has filed today an affidavit of Sri.P.Manivannan, presently working as the Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). It is stated in the affidavit that a representation was filed by the complainant on 20.02.2025 seeking allotment of an alternative site in his favour or in favour of his mother, as the original site was lost pursuant to the judgment of this court in Writ Petition Nos.64621- 64625/2016.
5. It is stated that a proposal for allotment of an alternative site was placed before the Alternative Site Allotment Committee, which approved the allotment on 18.11.2025. The proposal was placed before the Commissioner and was approved on 04.08.2026, whereafter it was placed before the Chairman, BDA who approved it on 02.09.2026. A formal letter of allotment
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dated 04.09.2026 was issued in favour of Sri.K.S.Raghu, allotting site No.244, Anjanapura Township, 1st Block. An allotment letter has also been dispatched to him. The allotment letter is enclosed with the affidavit, perusal of which reflects that an amount of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand) is to be paid as the balance site value to the BDA by the complainant, which has to be paid.
6. In view of the aforesaid, the order of the learned Single Judge in the writ petition stands complied with. The contempt case is consigned.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ / List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9