- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2622-DB CCC No. 18 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 18 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE SHETTI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KALLANAKATTE VILLAGE KASAB HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572 227. …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. SAHANA D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M S DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. N A KUNJI AHAMED TAHASILDAR TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572 227. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2622-DB CCC No. 18 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1/RESPONDENT No.2 FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.14107/2024 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Heard learned advocate Ms. D. Sahana for learned advocate Mr. M.S. Devaraju for the complainant and learned Additional Government Advocate Smt. Pramodhini Kishan. 2. While allowing the writ petition by order 19.08.2024, learned Single Judge directed respondent No.2-the Tahsildar, Turuvekere Taluka, Tumakuru District to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2622-DB CCC No. 18 of 2025 3. A bare reading of the order indicates that purpose of consideration of the representation, learned Single Judge does not prescribed any time limit. 4. In that view, at this stage it is not possible for the Court to conclude that the respondent concerned has committed any contempt, much less a willful contempt. 5. At the same time, the direction of the Court should not go uncomplied with. 6. Therefore, while disposing of this contempt petition it is provided that respondent No.2-the Tahsildar shall decide the representation dated 30.03.2024 of the complainant-petitioner within six weeks from today. 7. With such observations, the contempt petition is disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7