Karnataka High Court
CCC/995/2025 of SRI G S MURTHY Vs SRI SURAJ KUMAR SHETTY on 30 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010517462025 NC: 2026:KHC:39863-DB CCC No. 995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30 TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 995 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 995 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI G.S. MURTHY
S/O N. GOPAL RAO
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
R/AT FLAT NO.202
CHITRAMALA APARTMENT
JAYANAGARA 1ST BLOCK
BENGALURU - 560 011
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI ANIL KALGI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI SURAJ KUMAR SHETTY
PRESIDENT
CHITRAMALA LAND AND FLAT
OWNERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION
4TH CROSS, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA 1ST BLOCK
BENGALURU - 560 011
…ACCUSED
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signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 051
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. SOUNDARYA DEVENDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. BEENA P.K., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 &
SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PRO-FORMA
RESPONDENT No.2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE
CONTEMPT
PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST
THE
ACCUSED
ASSOCIATION
AND
PUNISH
THEM
FOR
THE
WILFUL
DISOBEDIENCE
OF
THE
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ORDER
DATED 04.01.2023 IN W.P.NO.23674/2021 PASSED BY SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH CORT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, BENGALURU & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 04.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.23674/2021(GM-KSR).
2. In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed respondent No.3 [Chitramala Land and Flat Owners Welfare Association] to get themselves registered under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 [KAO Act].
3. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit enclosing therewith a deed of declaration as required under the KAO Act. However, the learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the same does not amount to a registration under the KAO Act.
4. On a pointed query from the Court as to which are the provisions under which the registration is to be granted. The learned counsel submits that there is no provision for further registration under the KAO Act.
HC-KAR
5. In view of the above, no proceedings for willful disobedience of the orders, can be initiated against the accused.
6. The complaint is, accordingly, closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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