- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6053-DB CCC No. 765 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 765 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.K. SUDARSHAN S/O B.S. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT D.NO.311, 3RD MAIN ROAD 3RD PHASE, J.P NAGAR BANGALORE-560 078. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. J.C.KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. Dr. DEVARAJU B. WORKING AS DEPUTY SECRETARY TO BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BDA OFFICE, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE-560 020. 2. SRI. D.C.JAYARAM COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BDA OFFICE, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE-560 020. …ACCUSED (RESPONDENT No.1 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED; BY MR. CHINMAY KURANDWAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.VACHAN, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT- ACCUSED No.2) Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6053-DB CCC No. 765 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.1 TO 2 FOR HAVING COMMITTED WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.11.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.21548/2023 (BDA) AS PER ANNEXURE - A AND PUNISH THEM AND ALSO TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Memo dated 16.12.2024 was tendered on record by learned advocate Mr. B. Vachan for respondent No.2, accompanied by endorsement/order dated 01.10.2024. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6053-DB CCC No. 765 of 2024 2. Learned advocate for the complainant-petitioner was not in a position to dispute that the issuance of endorsement marks compliance of the directions of learned Single Judge. 3. However, learned advocate for the petitioner requests that the liberty may be given to the petitioner to challenge the said endorsement on merits. Such liberty is reserved. 4. The petitioner may take appropriate recourse to challenge the same, if so advised in accordance with law, in respect of which, however this court does not express anything on merits. 5. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. It was stated on behalf of respondent No.2 that the order is already communicated officially to the petitioner. Certified copy shall also be provided. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG