IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 23rd DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CCC NOS. 940 TO 950 OF 2019 (CIVIL) BETWEEN:
1. S. CHANDRASHEKAR SON OF LATE SRIKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
2. GIRISH SON OF VENKATAPPA T.P. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
3. B. MAHADEVA SON OF LATE BHUJANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
4. MARISWAMY SON OF CHIKKANANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
5. N.M. MAHADESHA SON OF N.M. MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
6. R. MAHADEVA SON OF LATE RAMGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
7. NARAYANASWAMY SON OF LATE SANJEEVAIAH S AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
8. PRAKASHA SON OF LATE PUTTASIDAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
9. V. PRAKASH KUMAR SON OF LATE VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
10. K. SATISHA SON OF LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.
11. UDAYKUMAR S.
SON OF LATE R MANI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCCUPATION: WATERMAN TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL T. NARASIPURA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001. ... COMPLAINANTS (BY MRS. ANANYA PRANEETH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIGHNESHWAR S. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND:
SRI. ABHIRAM G. SHANKAR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570 001. ... ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU S. HIREMATH, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THESE CONTEMPT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED TO THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.24309 TO 24319 OF 2018 (S-RES) DATED 14.12.2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-K AND BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED SUITABLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THESE CONTEMPT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER These contempt petitions are filed on the ground that the order dated 14.12.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition Nos.24309- 24319 of 2018 has been disobeyed. In terms whereof, a writ of mandamus was issued to the third respondent to consider the proposals dated 31.01.2015 and 11.11.2016 within three months after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Since the same was not done, the instant petition is filed.
2. A Counter affidavit has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner, Mysore District, stating that the order of the learned Single Judge has been complied with by issuing endorsements vide Annexures-R.1 and R.2 both dated 12.07.2019. Annexures-R.1 and R.2 indicate compliance of the order of the learned single Judge. He has also tendered his unconditional apology for the delay in complying with the order passed by the learned Single Judge within the time frame. The reason is accepted. Delay is condoned.
3. In view of the compliance of the order dated 14.12.2018 vide endorsements dated 12.07.2019, the proceedings are dropped.
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