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 WILLFUL DISRESPECT AND DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.39002/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE - A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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) This contempt petition is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 19.09.2023 passed in WP.No.39002/2018. The operative portion of the order reads as under:

"With the above observation the petition is disposed of with liberty as stated above. The petitioner to make such representation/application in accordance with law to respondent No.2 within four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this Order.

The respondent-SLAO shall pass appropriate orders on said representation/application within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of said representation/application of the petitioner."

2. The respondents/accused have entered appearance and the SLAO has filed an affidavit. The affidavit indicates that the directions issued by the learned Single Judge have been considered. Along with the affidavit, an endorsement dated 11.07.2025 has also been produced. The said endorsement clearly indicates the reasons for rejecting the request of the complainant.

3. In view of the said endorsement, we are of the considered view that the order of the learned Single Judge has been complied with and that there is no willful disobedience of the said order. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped

4. It is open to the complainant to assail the said endorsement in accordance with law.

Sd/-

(ANU SIVARAMAN)

JUDGE Sd/-

(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 23