- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9374-DB CCC No. 72 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 72 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI B.V. MANJUNATHA S/O VENKATARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT CHIKKA BEVALLI VILLAGE KUDUMULA POST, MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563131. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ADINARAYANAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. RAVI THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9374-DB CCC No. 72 of 2025 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 103. 3. SMT. MAITHRI THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION GOWRIPETE, KOLAR-563 101. 4. SMT. GEETHA THE TAHSILDAR MULBAGAL TALUK MULBAGAL-563 131 KOLAR DISTRICT. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE NECESSARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE/ VIOLATION OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 27.11.2024, PASSED IN W.P.NO.27563/2024 (KLR-RES) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9374-DB CCC No. 72 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The order which is brought under the contempt jurisdiction of this court is order in Writ Petition No.27563 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024 which is admittedly an interim order. The proceedings of the main writ petition are pending. Learned Single Judge has already only issued notice and directed respondent Nos.1 to 3 maintain status quo in respect of the revenue entries for the land in question till the next date of hearing. 2. Not only that any of the rights of the parties are finally crystallized, the status quo is granted up to next date to be subject to further consideration by learned Single Judge. 3. In the above circumstances, the parties will have the liberty to agitate before learned Single Judge on all the aspects including the alleged breach of status quo. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9374-DB CCC No. 72 of 2025 4. The court is not inclined to invoke its jurisdiction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for the above reason in respect of the order which is interim. 5. Without going into the merits, the contempt petition is not entertained and stands disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4