- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24433-DB CCC No. 433 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.433 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI A. M. PRASANNA S/O. LATE A. G. MANJUNATHA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HEECHALLI VILLAGE GONIBEEDU HOBLI, MOODIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 132. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MOHD. SALEHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. MAHESHWAR RAO M. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE CORPORATION CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. MR. ANJANEYA THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE J. P. NAGARA, SUB-DIVISION 29TH AND 30TH MAIN ROAD 12TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, J. P. NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 011. …ACCUSED (ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 ARE SERVED) Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24433-DB CCC No. 433 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS IN DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 01.12.2022 IN W.P. NO.11195/2022 (LB-BMP) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS. THIS CCC IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) Contempt is sought to be initiated against the respondents/accused on the allegation that the order of the learned Single Judge dated 01.12.2022 passed in W.P.No.11195/2022 (LB-BMP) is not complied. 2. The records show that though mandamus is issued under the said order directing the respondents to raise demand against petitioner for payment of tax and consider his request for registration of khatha, no time limit is fixed in the order. 3. Complainant claims to have submitted representation dated 10.02.2023 as per Annexure-B in which he says that he is due to pay tax of Rs.1,43,276/- and he is ready to deposit - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24433-DB CCC No. 433 of 2023 the same upon the respondents issuing notice to him. If the representation is not considered, his remedy is to seek a mandamus to the respondents for consideration of the same. Therefore, reserving such liberty to the complainant, the complaint is disposed of. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10