- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18832-DB CCC No.600/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.600/2023 BETWEEN: Y. VENKATESH S/O LATE R. YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT KAMASAMUDRA VILLAGE BANGARAPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563129. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. M.S. CHANDRA SHEKAR BABU, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. AKRAM PASHA [ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 15.09.2023]. 2. SMT. RASHMI THE TAHASILDAR BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563129. 3. SRI. S.N. NARAYANA SWAMY THE SECRETARY THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR BAGAR HUKUM LANDS Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18832-DB CCC No.600/2023 BANGARAPETE TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563129. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE DISOBEDIENCE, VIOLATION/WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 23.3.2022 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.11619/2017 (KLR-LG) AS PER ANNEXURE- A AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE 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 K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18832-DB CCC No.600/2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging the wilful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 23.03.2022 passed in WP.No.11619/2017 (KLR-LG). The operative portion of the order of the learned Single Judge reads as under: "Respondents No.4 and 3 shall consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order of this Court and take appropriate decision. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of." 2. After entering their appearance, the respondents have filed affidavit of one Smt.Rashmi U, Tahsildar, Bangarpete Taluk. The said affidavit indicates that the representation of the petitioner has been duly considered and the same was rejected vide official memorandum dated 10.01.2024 which is produced at Annexure-R3 along with the affidavit. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18832-DB CCC No.600/2023 3. Learned Single Judge has directed the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation within four months. However, the representation has been considered belatedly and for the same the concerned Tahsildar has sought unconditional apology and explained the reasons for delay. Accepting the said apology and reasons for delay, the contempt proceedings are closed. 4. In view of the said consideration, the present contempt proceedings are dropped granting liberty to the complainant to assail the official memorandum dated 10.01.2024 in accordance with law. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10