IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^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.753/2024 BETWEEN:

VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE DODDA AVALA PALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT. BANDIKODIGEHALLI VILLAGE Digitally signed JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK.

by RUPA V Location: H IGH …COMPLAINANT COURT OF (BY SRI. SHIVAREDDY K.N. ADV.,)

KARNATAKA AND:

1. TEJAS KUMAR THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (METRO)

MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVANA

1^ST FLOOR, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-01.

…ACCUSED

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR ROAD BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.

….PROFORMA RESPONDENT

3. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BENGALURU CITY DIVISION OFFICE OF LOKAYUKTHA BENGALURU-560 001.

…ACCUSED (BY SRI. ASHOK NARAYAN NAYAK, ADV., FOR A1 SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2 SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, ADV., FOR A3)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR SHOWING WILLFU