- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17483-DB CCC No. 582 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CCC NO. 582 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJ B.R., S/O. LATE B. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 109, APPAIH'S HOUSE, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 2. N.M. NARASIMHA MURTHY, S/O. MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 856, DWARAKANAGAR, CHANNASANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 017. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI K SREEDHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI DAYANANDA KA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. SRI H.T. MANJAPPA THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 076. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17483-DB CCC No. 582 of 2024 4. SMT. KAVYA K KORA THE SUB REGISTRAR BTM LAYOUT, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 011. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2021 IN W.P.NO.9897/2020 FOR NOT TAKING ACTION NOR CONSIDERED REPRESENTATION AND PASSED APPROPRIATE ORDER AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Heard learned advocate Mr. K. Sreedhar for the complainants and learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. Naveen Chandrashekar for the respondents-State. 2. The direction contained in the order dated 20.09.2021 of learned Single Judge while disposing of Writ Petition No.9897 of - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17483-DB CCC No. 582 of 2024 2020 is to require the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners within stipulated time. It is stated that the State has already passed necessary endorsement and the same is forwarded to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). 3. At this stage, learned advocate for the complainants- petitioners submitted that the complainants have grievance about the very endorsement passed by the State Government and the same may be permitted to be challenged in accordance with law in appropriate proceedings. 4. Reserving such liberty to challenge the endorsement dated 27.08.2024 passed by the respondent-State Authority in an independent proceedings in accordance with law, the present contempt petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on merits on the controversy as well as in respect of the further challenge which is intended by the petitioners. 5. While not entertaining the contempt petition, it is observed that subsequent courses of remedy would be available to the petitioners in accordance with law. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17483-DB CCC No. 582 of 2024 In view of disposal of the petition, the interlocutory application would not survive and it stands accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2