- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22419-DB CCC No. 415 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CCC NO. 415 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYARAMAIAH S/O SRI KEMPANNA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT ISRO LAYOUT HAROHALLI VILLAGE SINGANAYAKANAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 064 …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. USHA S. NAIR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MAHESH ARKALGUD SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAJENDER KUMAR KATARIA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22419-DB CCC No. 415 of 2024 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DAYANANDA K.A. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SRI T.N. KRISHNAMURTHY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 001 4. SHIVAKUMAR THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 009 5. REVATHI KAMPLI THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 064 6. NARASHIMAMURTHY THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 064 …ACCUSED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22419-DB CCC No. 415 of 2024 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 12.12.2023 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.27510/2023 (ANNEXURE-B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22419-DB CCC No. 415 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Compliance affidavit has been filed by the respondents wherein, in paragraphs 3 and 4, the following has been stated:- "3. I respectfully submit that in consideration of the Application filed by the Petitioner and examining the records in the Office, it was found that the land granted to the Complainant falls within the radius of 18 kms of BBMP limits. As per the Proviso to Sub Clause (4) of Section 94-A Land Revenue Act, 1964, no land shall be granted in any area lying within 18 kms limits of Bengaluru City. The said land falls within 18 kms of Bengaluru City limits and therefore, the Application under Rule 108 (K) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966 has been preferred before the Assistant Commissioner for cancellation of grant. Copy of the Appeal preferred as per the Letter dated 09.05.2024 is herewith produced and marked as ANNEXURE-R1. 4. In view of the said settled position of law, an endorsement dated 28.08.2024 has been issued to the Complainant rejecting the Application for - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22419-DB CCC No. 415 of 2024 Phodi and Durasthi of the land in Sy.No.7 of Chokkanahalli Village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk, measuring an extent of 32 Guntas. A copy of the Endorsement dated 28.08.2024 is herewith produced and marked as ANNEXURE-2. Hence, the Order passed by the Hon'ble Court has been complied." 2. In view of the stand taken, Ms. Usha S. Nair, learned counsel for Mr. Mahesh Arkalgud Srikanth, learned counsel for the complainant states that she shall withdraw the contempt petition and challenge the endorsement dated 28.08.2024. 3. Noting the said submission, the contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE BKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8