PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N v. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 CCC NO. 1303 OF 2024 (CIVIL) 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 W/O RAJANNA R/O J HOSAHALLI VILLAGE GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 216. 3. SMT JAYALAKSHMI D/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH W/O LAKSHMINARASIMHASWAMY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A HARABAHALLI KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT- 572 129.
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4. SRI SHIVAMURTHY S/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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." - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:234-DB CCC No. 1303 of 2024 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 Commissioner-respondent No.1 herein shall comply with the direction by deciding the matter within twelve weeks from today, failing which, the authority will be exposed to the aggravated form of contempt. 5.
Decision
The petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17