Karnataka High Court

Smt Lakshmamma vs Sri Gowrav Kumar Shetty Kas on 7 January, 2025

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                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                       DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

                                       PRESENT
                      THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
                                          AND
                           THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
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               BETWEEN:

               1.   SMT LAKSHMAMMA
                    W/O LATE CHUNCHAIAH
                    AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
                    R/A AGALAKOTE VILLAGE
                    KASABA HOBLI
                    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

               2.   SMT RANGAMMA
                    D/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH
                    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
Digitally           W/O RAJANNA
signed by H
K HEMA              R/O J HOSAHALLI VILLAGE
Location:           GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 216.
High Court
of Karnataka
               3.   SMT JAYALAKSHMI
                    D/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH
                    W/O LAKSHMINARASIMHASWAMY
                    AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
                    R/A HARABAHALLI KORATAGERE TALUK
                    TUMAKURU DISTRICT- 572 129.

               4.   SRI SHIVAMURTHY
                    S/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH
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     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
     R/A BHEEMASAMUDRA
     SSMC POST, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101.

5.   SRI MUDDAIAH
     S/O LATE CHIKKASIDDAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     R/O BHEEMASAMUDRA
     B H ROAD, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DIST-572 101.

6.   SMT GANGAMMA
     S/O DODDABARUMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
     R/O AGALAKOTE
     SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
     TUMAKURU TALUK AND DIST- 572 101.

7.   SMT SARVAMMA
     W/O LATE BYRAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     R/O AGALAKOTE, SSMC POST
     TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

8.   SMT HASMATHUNNISA
     W/O LATE RIYAZ AHMED KHAN
     AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
     R/O NO.68, HOUSING BOARD, JAIPUR ROAD
     TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

9.   MERI GRASE
     D/O DANAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
     R/O HANUMANTHAPURA TUMAKURU-572 101.
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10. SRI. JONATHAN RAJARATHNA
    S/O G DANAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
    R/O NO.2, 11TH CROSS
    ST ANTHONI SCHOOL ROAD
    RAMAMRUTHYNAGAR BENGALURU-560 016.

11. SRI. ENAYATH ULLA KHAN
    S/O MEHABOOB KHAN
    AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
    R/O OPP GOVT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
    HEGGERE, TUMAKURU -572 101.

12. SMT. GLADIS SARANA KUMARI
    W/O SADHUSUNDAR
    AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
    R/O BETHALURU (BHEEMASANDRA)
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

13. SMT. NARASAMMA
    W/O SIDDAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
    R/O BHEEMASANDRA
    TUMAKURU -572 101.

14. SRI. H R SHIVANNA
    S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE NEW LAYOU
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

15. SRI. H R RANGAPPA
    S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT
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   SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
   TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

16. SRI. H R NANDEESHAPPA
    S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
    R/A HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

17. SRI. H R UMESH
    S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

18. SRI. H R NAGANNA
    S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

19. SMT. GANGAMMA
    W/O LATE CHIKKAHANUMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
    R/O BHEEMASANDRA, SSMC POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

20. SMT. GANGAMMA
    W/O LATE DODAKEMPAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
    R/O HALASINA NAGENA HALLI
    M N KOTE POST GUBBI TALUK-572 216.
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21. SRI. JAGANATH D
    S/O LATE DODDAKEMPAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    R/O HALASINA NAGENA HALLI
    M N KOTE POST, GUBBI TALUK-572 216.

22. SRI. KIRAN H D
    S/O LATE DODDA KEMPAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
    R/O HALASINA NAGENA HALLI
    M N KOTE POST, GUBBI TALUK-572 216.

23. SRI T R LOKESH
    S/O LAT T M RUDRAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
    R/O OPP SRI VEERABHADRASWAMY GARDEN
    NEW VINODA TALKIES, OLD MANDIPETE
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

24. SRI. T R CHANDRASHEKHAR
    S/O LATE T M RUDRAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
    R/O OPP SRI VEERABHADRASWAMY GARDEN
    NEW VINODA TALKIES, OLD MANDIPETE
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

25. SRI. ISHMAIL KHAN
    S/O LAT IBRAHIM KHAN
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    R/O HEGERE, SIDARTHANAGARA POST-572 101
    TUMAKURU TALUK.

26. SRI. SIRAJ AHMED BEG
    S/O LATE Md YUSUF
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   AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
   R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
   SIDDARTHA NAGARA POST
   TUMAKURU-572 101.

27. SRI. MUZEEB UNNISA
    S/O LATE Mhd. YUSUFF
    AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHA NAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

28. SRI. ABEDMIGO DEVADAS
    S/O LATE CHARLES VENLI
    AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
    R/O HANUMANTHAPURA
    BELLANI HOBLI ,TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

29. SRI. SAMAVEL KANTHARAJ
    S/O CHARLES VENLI
    AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
    R/O HANUMANTHAPURA
    BELLANI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

30. ZAREENA
    D/O MEHABOOB SAB
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

31. SRI. SYEDPASHA
    S/O MEHABOOB SAB
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
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   R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
   SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI
   TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

32. SRI. NAYEEM UNNISA
    S/O MEHABOOB SAB
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

33. SRI. RASHEED NAYEEM UNNISA
    D/O ABDUL RASHEED
    AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
    R/O NO.48/1, 6TH CROSS,
    JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

34. SRI. RASHEED NASEEM UNNISA
    S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED
    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
    R/O NO.48/1, 6TH CROSS
    JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

35. SRI. R MOHAMMED RUHULLA
    S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED
    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
    R/O NO.48/1, 6TH CROSS
    JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA
    TUMAKURU-572 101.

36. SRI. R RATIYA SULTHANA
    S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED
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   AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
   R/O NO.48/1, 6TH CROSS
   JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA
   TUMAKURU-572 101.

37. SMT. NANJAMMA
    W/O SAKSHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
    R/O AGALAKOTE, SSMC POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

38. SRI. ATHEEF ULLA KHAN
    S/O LATE NAZEER AHMED KHAN
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
    R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID
    HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

39. SRI. ASEEF ULLA KHAN
    S/O LATE NAZEER AHMED KHAN
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID
    HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

40. SRI THASIF ULLA KHAN
    S/O LATE NAZEER ULLA KHAN,
    AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
    R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID
    HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT
    SIDDARTHANAGARA POST
    TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.
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41. SMT NARASAMMA
    W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    R/O BHEEMASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

42. SRI CHELUVARAJU B K
    S/O KEMPANNA,
    AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
    R/AT BHEEMASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI,
    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

43. SRI VENKATARAMANASWAMY
    S/O DASAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
    R/O BHEEMASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

44. SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA
    S/O LATE DASAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
    R/O BEEMASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

45. SRI VENKATAPPA
    S/O LATE DASAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
    R/O BHEEMASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI
    TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101.

46. SRI ZIYA ULLAKHAN
    S/O LATE RAHAMATH ULLA KHAN
    AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
    R/AT 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS
    NEAR GANESH TEMPLE
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   SHAMPUR
   BENGALURU-560 032.

47. SRI ZHAKA ULLAKHAN
    S/O LATE RAHAMATH ULLA KHAN,
    AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
    R/O 301, BEHIND KANNADA SCHOOL
    MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, HEGGERE
    KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572 101.

48. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA
    W/O HANUMAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.

49. SRI BHEEMAIAH
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.

50. SRI RAMAIAH
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.

51. SRI LAKSHMANAPPA
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.
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52. SRI CHIKKAHANUMAIAH
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.

53. SRI NAGARAJAPPA
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.

54. SRI KRISHNAPPA
    S/O HANUMANTHAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI
    TUMKURU TALUK-572 101.
                                       ...COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH V.KOTEMATH, ADVOCATE FOR
    SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   SRI GOWRAV KUMAR SHETTY. KAS
     ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
     TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION
     TUMAKURU-572 101.
                                            ...ACCUSED
2.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
     REVENUE DEPARTMENT
     M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
     BANGALORE-560 001.
                              ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA)
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     THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE
NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SINCE HE FAILED TO OBEY AND
IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2023 IN WP
NO.11580/2023 (LA-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THIS
HONBLE COURT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

     THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN
AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE
       N. V. ANJARIA
       and
       HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN


                       ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

The operative part of the order dated 20.09.2023 passed by

learned Single Judge brought under the contempt jurisdiction reads

as under,

"5. In that view of the matter, the petition is allowed. The order dated 4.9.2021, at Annexure-D, passed by respondent No.2 - Assistant Commissioner is set aside. The matter is remitted to respondent No.2

- Assistant Commissioner with a direction to take into consideration the averments made in para 3 of the application with regard to the time consumed for obtaining the certified copy in LAC No.2/1993 for the purpose of condoning delay in filing the application and thereafter, pass appropriate order in accordance with law."

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2. On bare reading of the aforesaid directions, it could be

immediately seen that though learned Single Judge has directed

the Assistant Commissioner to reconsider the matter, no time limit

is fixed.

3. In that view, it cannot be said for the present that any of the

respondent and in particular respondent No.1-the Assistant

Commissioner has committed any contempt of court, much less a

willful contempt.

4. At the same time the order of the Court should not go

uncomplied with. Therefore, it is provided that the Assistant