Karnataka High Court
CCC/441/2026 of SMT M PUTTARAJAMMA Vs MR MANIVANNAN P on 22 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010259632026 NC: 2026:KHC:37843-DB CCC No. 441 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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.441 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND 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.441 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SMT. M. PUTTARAJAMMA
W/O SRI VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT NO.15, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
3RD CROSS, RAMACHANDRAPURAM,
BENGALURU-560 013.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. SOMASHEKARA K.M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
MR. MANIVANNAN .P
THE COMMISSIONER
BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
BENGALURU-560 020.
…ACCUSED
(BY SMT. DEEPTI A., ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE
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CIVIL CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL
DISOBEDIENCE AND NON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER
PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.7953/2023 (BDA)
DATED 29.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-G) AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED
SUITABLY.
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
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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 29.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 7953/2023 [BDA]. In terms of the said order, it was left open for the BDA to initiate fresh proceedings against the complainant in accordance with law. It was further directed that steps shall be taken within a period of one month from the said date.
2. The accused has since issued an endorsement dated 13.07.2026 calling upon the complainant to submit her explanation within a period of seven days.
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3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to initiate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The complaint is accordingly closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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