Karnataka High Court
CCC/60/2026 of HEMA KUMARA K Vs RAVINDRA P N on 8 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010034582026 NC: 2026:KHC:48560-DB CCC No. 60 of 2026 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. 60 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
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. 60 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
HEMA KUMARA.K
S/O ANJANEYA.T,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT HOUSE NO.MIG 95,
4TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 1ST BLOCK,
RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE– 570 022.
PRESENTLY WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER,
AT NANJANGUDU CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 301.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SMT. KEERTHI REDDY.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
RAVINDRA.P.N.
DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, BENGALURU-560 001.
2.
BASAVARAJU.M
THE COMMISSIONER,
CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
NANJANGUDU, MYSORE – 571 301.
Digitally signed
by SUMATHY
KANNAN
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
3.
SMT. MAMATHA.B.T.,
PROMOTED AS REVENUE OFFICER,
AND POSTED TO NANJUNGUDU,
CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
PREVIOUSLY WORKING AS,
1ST GRADE REVENUE OFFICER,
KADUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
CHIKAMAGALURU-577 550.
4.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001.
…ACCUSED
(BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR PROFORMA R4, A1-A3)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE
HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO HOLD THE ACCUSED
PERSONS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL
DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 17.12.2025, PASSED BY
THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.38071/2025(S-TR) VIDE
ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE
ACCUSED PERSONS WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF
COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE
ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 17.12.2025
PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.38071/2025 (S- TR) IN ITS LETTER AND SPIRIT BY PERMITTING THE
COMPLAINANT TO CONTINUE WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER
HC-KAR
AT NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND GRANT SUCH
OTHER RELIEFS WHICH ARE JUST AND NECESSARY IN THE
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
&
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
A memo for withdrawal has been filed by the learned counsel for the complainant, seeking leave of this court to withdraw the contempt petition, as he does not wish to pursue the contempt petition.
2. Orally it is submitted by Ms.Keerthi Reddy.R, learned counsel for the complainant, that the contempt petition arose alleging non-compliance of an interim order passed by the writ court. It is stated that thereafter the writ petition has been dismissed as withdrawn.
HC-KAR
3. In view of the said statement and in view of the memo aforesaid, the contempt petition is consigned.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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