- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6541-DB CCC No. 623 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.623 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJULA SRIDHAR W/O. SRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.P9 RAMANASHREE CALIFORNIA PUTTENAHALLI BENGALURU-64. 2. SUNIL K. VASANT S/O. K. C. VASANT AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT BATTAHALASURU VILLAGE AND POST BENGALURU - 57 REP. BY GPA HOLDER SMT. CHAITRA B. W/O. SRINIVAS REDDY. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI SHANTKUMAR NAGAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6541-DB CCC No. 623 of 2023 2. ANILKUMAR AROLIKAR THE THASILDAR YALAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 3. SMT. KUSUMALATHA DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU DISTRICT D. C. OFFICE K. G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B. G., A.G.A., FOR PROFORMA A-1, A-2 AND A-3) * * * THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN SHE PRAYS TO SUMMON, PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THEIR DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 14.11.2022 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.18863/2022, VIDE ANNEXURE-L. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6541-DB CCC No. 623 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceedings has been initiated by the complainants against the respondents/accused in respect of the order dated 14.11.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.18863/2022 vide Annexure-L. 2. Sri. Shantkumar Nagayya, learned counsel appearing for complainants and Smt. Namitha Mahesh B. G., learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for respondents/accused. 3. Respondent/accused No.3 - Smt. P. S. Kusumalatha, Deputy Director of Land Records, Bengaluru District has filed compliance affidavit dated 16.12.2024. 4. Paragraph No.4 of the compliance affidavit reads as under: "I respectfully submit that the Respondent/Accused in compliance with the Order dated 14.11.2022 in W.P.No.18863/2022 passed by the learned Single Judge, Respondent Authorities have undertook a task of conducting the Phodi, Durasthi and Akarband as per the representation dated 06.04.2022 submitted by the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6541-DB CCC No. 623 of 2023 Complainant herein. The copy of the Phodi, Durasti to the extent of 4 acres in Sy.No.33 dated 02.07.2024 is herewith produced and marked as ANNEXURE-R1. Similarly, the Akarband has also been undertaken by the Respondent/Accused reflecting the extent of 1 hectare 62 ares in Sy.No.33 in the name of the Complainant herein. Copy of the said Akarband is herewith produced and marked as ANNEXURE-R2." 5. Keeping in view the submission made by learned Addl. Government Advocate and the compliance affidavit, it is deemed appropriate that the contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration. 6. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings is hereby dropped. 7. At this stage, the learned counsel for the complainants seeks for liberty to approach this Court, if need arises. Liberty, as sought for, is granted. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9