Karnataka High Court
CCC/204/2025 of SRI D. VINOD SHIVAPPA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 7 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010110962025 NC: 2026:KHC:48430-DB CCC No. 204 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 204 OF 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 204 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI D. VINOD SHIVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
S/O SRI. SHIVAPPA
R/AT BETTAGERI ESTATE,
SUNTICOPPA NAD
SOMWARPET TALUK,
KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 236
REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER
SRI P RIYAD
S/O P C ASSAINAR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/AT TIMBER MERCHANT
MADIKERI ROAD, SIDDAPUR
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. MRINAL KUTTAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
M S BUILDING
Digitally signed
by
ANNAPURNA G
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
BANGALORE - 560 001
2.
DR. MALATHI PRIYA M
THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
KODAGU DISTRICT
MADIKERI - 571 201
3.
SRI BHASKER B
THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
MADIKERI DIVISION
MADIKERI TALUK
KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT, AGA FOR R1)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED
TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS
ACT, 1971, AND
PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL
DISOBEDIENCE AND DISREGARD OF THE ORDER OF THIS
HONBLE COURT DATED 25.07.2024 IN WP NO.52337/2016, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. Since the appeals against the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, are being finally listed for hearing, the complaints are closed reserving liberty to the complainant to revive the same and file afresh, subject to the outcome of the connected appeals. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0