Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru
Order Date: 20 December 2024
Case Overview
- Petition (CCC No.1294/2023) filed under Section 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, read with Article 215 of the Constitution, by complainants Sri A.S. Sudhakar (≈52 years) and Smt Pushpa V (≈31 years), residing at Arakere, Bangalore, represented by Advocate Chethan B R.
- Accused are Shri G Kumara Naik, Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority, and Smt B.S. Basanthi, Additional Land Acquisition Officer, BDA.
- The contempt petition seeks to enforce earlier orders dated 18‑12‑2020 in W.P. No.15100/2020 (LA‑BDA) and 15‑12‑2022 in W.A. No.843/2022, which the accused allegedly disobeyed.
- The Court, after hearing, directed that the accused have four weeks to remove the office objections raised, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without further order.
- If the objections are removed within the stipulated period, the petition will be listed for hearing on 28 January 2025.
Final Outcome
- The petition is conditionally continued: a four‑week deadline to comply with office objections, automatic dismissal upon non‑compliance, and a scheduled hearing on 28‑01‑2025 if compliance is achieved.
Topics: Contempt of Court, Land Acquisition, Bangalore Development Authority