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B.N. Devaraja Babu Vs Anil Kumar & Ors

Case No: Civil Contempt Petition No. 1185 Of 2024 (CIVIL)

Date of Decision: Jan. 31, 2025

Hon'ble Judges: N.V. Anjaria, CJ; T.G. Shivashankare Gowda, J

Bench: Division Bench

Advocate: Srinivasa K, S.H. Raghavendra

Final Decision: Disposed Of

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Judgement

N. V. Anjaria, CJ

1. The following direction in the order dated 08.02.2023 of learned Single Judge while allowing the petition in part, are made subject matter of

contempt jurisdiction,

The matter is remitted back to the hands of the Tahsildar to pass appropriate orders, in terms of the procedure stipulated under Section 4A of the

Act, bearing in mind the observations made in the course of the order, as also the judgment of the Apex Court on the issue with particular reference to

judgment of Apex Court in the case of MADHURI PATIL Vs. COMMR., TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT, (1994) 6 SCC 241.

2. On bare reading of the aforesaid observations, it could be seen that learned Single Judge has not prescribed any time limit for the purpose of

compliance.

3. In that view, it is not possible to conclude at this stage that any of the respondents have committed contempt much less willful contempt of the

Court.

4. However, at the same time, the directions of the Court should not go uncomplied with. Therefore, it is provided that the directions of learned Single

Judge shall be acted upon and complied with by the authority concerned within a period of six weeks from today.

5. With the aforesaid observations, the contempt petition is not entertained and stands disposed of.