Judgment
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010475752025 NC: 2026:KHC:49155-DB CCC No. 916 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.916 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
M/S. SWEET HOME CONSTRUCTIONS REPRESENTED BY SRI SHIVANAND R SHETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROPRIETOR HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AT NO.8 GROUND FLOOR, DATTATREYA COMPLEX SAI MANDIR ROAD, KARWAR – 581 306 …COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. PAWAR PRAKASH GOPALKRISHNA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
LATHA KUMARI THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION SOCIETY (KREIS) CUNNIGHAM ROAD BENGALURU – 560 052 …ACCUSED
2.
THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010475752025 NC: 2026:KHC:49155-DB CCC No. 916 of 2025
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 2ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001 …PROFORMA R2
(BY SRI. SHISHIRA AMARNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1975, PRAYING TO a) DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2025 AND REIMBURSE THE GST AMOUNT IMMEDIATELY;
b) INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.36235/2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
The learned counsel for respondent No.1 has filed a memo in Court, which reads as follows:
“The Respondent No.1/Accused No.1 most respectfully submits as under:
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010475752025 NC: 2026:KHC:49155-DB CCC No. 916 of 2025
1. The present Contempt Petition has been initiated alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 08.04.2025 passed in W.P.No.35667/2024.
By Judgment dated 11.08.2026, the Hon’ble Division Bench was pleased to allow the Writ Appeal No.1938 of 2025 and set aside the order dated 08.04.2025 passed in W.P.No.35667/2024. Copy of the said judgment dated 11.08.2026 are produced herewith and marked as Annexure-R1.
2. It is submitted that in view of the setting aside of the very orders whose disobedience is alleged, the present Contempt Petition has become infructuous.”
2. A copy of the order dated 11.08.2026 passed in Writ Appeal No.1938/2025 has been enclosed with the memo, which reflects that the appeal is allowed and the order impugned i.e. 08.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.36235/2024 is set aside.
Therefore, we find that the cause for preferring this contempt petition is rendered otiose in view of the judgment passed in the Writ Appeal aforesaid. This Contempt Petition is consigned.
3. We note that on the previous occasion we had directed issuance of bailable warrant on the accused No.1, but the warrant has reportedly not been executed in view
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010475752025 NC: 2026:KHC:49155-DB CCC No. 916 of 2025
of the absence of the accused No.1. However, in view of the aforesaid order passed by this Court taking notice of the judgment in the Writ Appeal, the bailable warrant is cancelled.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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