IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 265 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. RAMKY ONE NORTH APARTMENT OWNERS COOPERTIVE SOCIETY LTD THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - MR. MOHAN K HAVING ITS OFFICE AT:

RAMKY ONE NORTH DODBALLAPUR ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064 …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. DURGEKAR SUJATHA VIDYADHAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. MS. REKHA KANNAN VEERENDRA D/O LATE K.S. NARAYANA SWAMY KUMAR K M NO.A-001, RAMKY ONE NORTH Location:

High Court of AVALAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD Karnataka YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064

2. MS. VAISHALI PANKAJ SHARMA D/O. MR. LALSHANKAR PUROHIT NO.A-1202, RAMKY ONE NORTH AVALAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064

3. MS. CHITRA RAMANUJAM D/O MR. V.T NARAYANAN NO.A-502, RAMKY ONE NORTH AVALAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064

4. MS GARIMA PAUL D/O COL SHIV GOVIND NO.A-504, RAMKY ONE NORTH AVALAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

5. MS SREELAXMI JEERIGANUR D/O MR. BASAVARAJAPPA NO. A-1103, RAMKY ONE NORTH AVALAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. BEENA P K., ADVOCATE)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 2(b) 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT AGAINST THE ALLEGED CONTEMNORS FOR INTERFERENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND THE WILLFUL AND FLAGRANT DISOBEDIENCE OF JUDGEMENTS OF THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT IN W.P. NO.25997/2023 DATED 22.01.2024 AND W.A.190/2024 DATED 23.09.2024 AND TO PUNISH THEM WITH MAXIMUM PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW & ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. The complainant has filed the present complaint under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, inter alia, praying as under:

"Initiate proceedings for contempt of court against the alleged contemnors for interference in the administration of justice, and the willful and flagrant disobedience of judgments of the Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in W.P.No.25997/2023 dated 22.01.2024 and W.A.No.190/2024 dated 23.09.2024 and to punish them with maximum penalty in accordance with law."

2. As apparent from the prayers made by the complainant, they allege that the orders passed by this Court have been disobeyed.

3. It is material to note that the aforementioned petition, W.P.No.25997/2023(CS-EL/M), was filed by the five individuals claiming to be the owners of apartments in a project named RAMKY ONE NORTH APARTMENTS, Avalahalli village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk [the apartment complex]. Apparently, the apartment complex consists of 754 (seven hundred and fifty-four) apartments comprised in five blocks, namely, Block A to E. There is some dispute between the apartment owners. It is stated that apartment blocks 'B' and 'C' are complete and rest of the blocks are incomplete.

4. It is apparent that some of the owners of the apartments have formed a co-operative society, namely, Ramky One North Apartment Owners Co-operative Society Ltd., [ the Society]. According to the complainant, the Society is formed by the apartment owners of Blocks B and C, and the Society is entitled to discharge the function of maintaining the said blocks. In the aforesaid context, five individuals who, are apparently the owners of apartments other than Blocks B and C, had filed the said petition (W.P.No.25997/2023) seeking to challenge the public notice dated 07.11.2023 issued by the Returning Officer of the Society for holding the election of the office bearers of the society and excluding them from the electoral process. The said petition was dismissed on the ground that the electi