IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.685/2023 BETWEEN:

SRI. MUKUNDAIAH C.V.

S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 5, B BLOCK Digitally signed by SHIVAJINAGAR POLICE QUARTERS ARSHIFA BAHAR SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560052.

KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SUNDARESH H.C. ADV.,)

AND:

1. KUMAR NAIK THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA KRUPA WEST BANGALORE 560020.

2. VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY III BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PART WEST BENGALURU 560020.

…ACCUSED (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S. ADV.,)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.4400/2023 DATED 10.3.2023 AS PER THE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 10.03.2023 passed in W.P.No.4400/2023.

The relevant portion of the order reads as under;

"Learned AGA on request having accepted notice for respondent No.1 and Sri. Basavaraj learned panel advocate on request appearing for respondent Nos.2&3 although initially opposed the petition contending that in the absence of a Justiciable right, writ petition is not maintainable. Learned panel counsel having so contended agrees now to instruct his clients to look into the grievance of petitioner has been aired in the subject representations in accordance with law and in a time bound manner.

This is fairly appreciable.

In the above circumstances the writ petition stands disposed off. Time for compliance is three months.

All contentions are kept open."

2. Learned counsel for the accused has filed compliance affidavit indicating that the representation of the complainant is considered and allotment letter dated 06.11.2023 is issued for marginal land and requested the complainant to pay the amount as demanded.

3. In view of the affidavit and allotment letter, there is compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. The contempt proceedings are dropped

4. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged.

Sd/-

(ANU SIVARAMAN)

Sd/-

(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

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