Karnataka High Court
Smt Rajalakshmamma vs Sri Dr Selva Kumar I.A.S on 30 January, 2025
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CCC No. 365 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
CCC NO. 365 OF 2024 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. RAJALAKSHMAMMA
W/O LATE RANGANATHAN N.
AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,
R/O POST OFFICE ROAD
MADHUVANA HALLI, KOLLEGALA TQ
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440.
2. SMT. SUSHEELA
D/O LATE RANGANATHAN N.
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
Digitally
R/O MATADAVEEDI,.
signed by H KIRGAVAL VILLAGE,
K HEMA
MALAVALLI TALUK,
Location:
High Court MANDYA DISTRICT-571 424.
of Karnataka
3. SRI. HARISH R.
S/O LATE RANGANATHAN N.
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/O POST OFFICE ROAD,
MADHUVANA HALLI
KOLLEGALA TQ.
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT -571440.
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4. SMT. R. SUMANA
D/O LATE RANGANATHAN N.
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/O NO.929/12-2, 2ND STAGE
INDEERA NAGARA
OPP TO RAILWAY STATION
KADAKOLA, MYSORE-571 311.
5. SMT. ROOPA R.
D/O LATE RANGANATHAN N.
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/O NO.1227/1, 3RD MAIN, 8TH CROSS
VIVEKANANDA NAGARA,
MYSORE - 571 311.
6. SRI. N. CHANNAPPAIAH
S/O LATE SRI. NAGESHWARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
7. SRI. N. BALARAJU
S/O LATE SRI. NAGESHWARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
8. SRI. N. UMASHANKARA
S/O LATE SRI. NAGESHWARAIH
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/O POST OFFICE ROAD
MADHUVANA HALLI, KOLLEGALA TQ.
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT -571 440.
COMPLAINANT NOs.1 TO 8 ARE
REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER
SRI. N. RAVINDRANATH
S/O LATE SRI. NAGESHWARAIAH
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AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
R/O POST OFFICE ROAD
MADHUVANA HALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
9. SRI. N. MAHADEVAN
S/O SRI. LATE A. NANJASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
R/AT MASANASHETTY ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
10. SMT. RAJAMMA
W/O N. MAHADEVAN
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
R/AT MASANASHETTY ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
11. SMT. NIRMALA C.
W/O SRI. LATE A. NATARAJU
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/AT MASANASHETTY ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
12. SMT. G. ARASA SHETTY
S/O SRI. LATE GURUNANJASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS
R/AT MASANASHETTY ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
13. SRI. N. SIDDAPPA SHETTY
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S/O SRI. LATE NAGASHETTY
@ NAGASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/ AT CHIKKADEVASTHANA ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI, KOLLEGALA TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
14. SRI. A. NANDISH
S/O SRI. C. ASHOK KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
RESIDING AT MAIN ROAD
MADHUVANAHALLI
KOLLEGALA TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 440.
15. SMT. SAROJAMMA. M
W/O SRI. LATE M. NAGASUNDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS
R/AT NO.7/476A, 4TH CROSS
SOUTHERN EXTENSION
KOLLEGALA TOWN-571 440
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT.
16. SMT. RAJESHWARI S.
W/O SRI. LATE RAJENDRAPRASAD
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT NO.269, 1ST STAGE
8TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS
R.P.C. LAYOUT, HAMPINAGARA
VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 040.
17. SMT. UMADEVI
D/O LATE SRI. B. M. MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
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REP BY HER LEGAL GUARDIAN
HER BROTHER SRI. SIDDALINGASWAMY M.
S/O SRI. LATE B. M. MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/ AT NO. 673, RENUKA NILAYA
22ND A CROSS, 18TH MAIN, BSK 2ND STAGE
BENGALURU-560 070.
...COMPLAINANTS
(BY Ms. JAHNAVI, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R.GOULAY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SRI. DR. SELVA KUMAR I.A.S.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND PORTS AND INLAND WATER
AND TRANSPORT, VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. SRI. K.S.KRISHNA REDDY, K.E.S.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
AND PROJECT DIRECTOR,
PROJECT IMPLEMENATION UNIT
KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (KSHIP)
PWD COMPLEX BUILDING
K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001.
3. SMT. SHILPA NAG C.T, IAS
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT
CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313.
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4. SRI. RAJESH KALAPPA MUNCI.
THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
KSHIP SUB-DIVISION
KOLLEGALA - 571 440
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT.
5. SRI. SHIVAMURTHY
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
AND THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER
KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION
KOLLEGALA - 571 440
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT.
...ACCUSED
6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND PORTS AND INLAND WATER
AND TRANSPORT, VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001.
...PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA)
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 AND RULE 5 OF HIGH COURT
OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS)
RULES, 1972, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE
AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED
28.11.2023 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT MADE IN
W.P.NO.23713/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND TO PASS
APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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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)
When the present contempt petition was taken up, it was
stated by learned Additional Government Advocate
Smt..Pramodhini Kishan that the State has filed Review Petition
No.314 of 2024 in respect of the judgment and order which is the
subject matter of the present contempt petition, in which, the
Reviewing Court has granted stay as per order dated 08.11.2024.
In view of above development, the present proceedings do
not survive for the present. They are disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
(N. V. ANJARIA)
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(M.I.ARUN)
JUDGE
PGG
