- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23422-DB CCC No.678/2021 C/W CCC No.677/2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST 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.678/2021 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.677/2021 IN CCC NO.678/2021 BETWEEN: SRI H S VENKATESH MURTHY S/O.LATE SUBBARAYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT NO.4140/A, S.V.CENTRE GANDHIBAZAR CIRCLE, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN – 573 201 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR GIRISH I A S AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201 …ACCUSED NO.1 2. MR JAGADEESH AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201 …ACCUSED NO.2 Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23422-DB CCC No.678/2021 C/W CCC No.677/2021 3. MR KRISHNAMURTHY AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN – 573 201 …ACCUSED NO.3 4. MR.MANJUNATH AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND INLAND WATER DEPARTMENT, HASSAN SUB DIVISION, HASAN – 573 201 …ACCUSED NO.4 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (LAND ACQUISITION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR A1 & A2 AND ALSO FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.5; SRI.A RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; A4 SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 22.02.2021 IN W.P.NO.181/2020 PASSED BY THIS COURT PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. IN CCC NO.677/2021 BETWEEN: SRI H V RAMANARAJU S/O.H.S.VENKATESHA MURTHY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23422-DB CCC No.678/2021 C/W CCC No.677/2021 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.4140, S.V.CENTRE, GANDHIBAZAR CIRCLE, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN- 573201. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR GIRISH I A S AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573201. … ACCUSED NO.1 2. MR JAGADEESH AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573201. … ACCUSED NO.2 3. MR KRISHNAMURTHY AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573201 … ACCUSED NO.3 4. MR MANJUNATH AGE MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND INLAND WATER DEPARTMENT, HASSAN SUB DIVISION, HASSAN – 573 201 … ACCUSED NO.4 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (LAND ACQUISITION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23422-DB CCC No.678/2021 C/W CCC No.677/2021 M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G. AGA FOR A1, A2 AND PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.5, SRI A RAVISHANKAR, ADV. FOR A3, A4 SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 22.02.2021 IN W.P.NO.50178/2019 PASSED BY THIS COURT PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, 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) Registry has placed the copy of the order dated 18.03.2025 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (Civil) No.015731 arising out of Special Leave Petition No.15731/2022 c/w SLP No.15996/2022. The said order shows that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has allowed the appeals of the accused whereunder the order dated 28.07.2022 regarding framing of charges has been - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23422-DB CCC No.678/2021 C/W CCC No.677/2021 reversed and the appeals are allowed disposing of these contempt petitions. In view of the said orders, these complaints do not survive for consideration and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16