CCC/142/2026 of SMT.LAKSHMI NAGARAJ Vs SMT.SARASWATHI KESARKAR on 15 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.142 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. LAKSHMI NAGARAJ

W/O LATE K.L. NAGARAJA,

AGED 81 YEARS,

2.

SRI. HARSHA VARDHANA K.N.

S/O LATE K.L. NAGARAJA,

AGED 53 YEARS,

BOTH RESIDING AT

NO.225, 21ST MAIN ROAD,

1ST BLOCK, BSK 1ST STAGE,

BENGALURU - 560050.

…COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI. S.V. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

SMT. SARASWATHI KESARKAR

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

M/S. VISHWABHARATHI HOUSE BUILDING

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,

NO.35, RATNA VILAS ROAD,

BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560004.

2.

SRI MANIVANNAN

THE COMMISSIONER,

Digitally signed by

MAHALAKSHMI B M

Location: High Court

of Karnataka

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BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

KUMARA PARK EAST,

BANGALORE - 560020.

…ACCUSED

3.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,

M.S. BUILDING,

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560001

REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

(BY ACCUSED NO.1 IS SERVED & UNREPRESENTED

SMT. S.S. LATHA, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR A-2; SMT.

NAMITHA

MAHESH

B.G.,

AGA

FOR

PRO

FORMA

RESPONDENT NO.3)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF

CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO HOLD THAT THE

RESPONDENTS HEREIN ARE GUILTY OF THE CONTEMPT OF THE

ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 07.03.2024 PASSED IN

W.P.NO.27839/2019 AND PURGE THEM FOR CONTEMPT OF THE

ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED

TO BEAR THE COSTS OF THIS PETITION.

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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