- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13743-DB CCC No. 916 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 916 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI K C RAMESH S/O. LATE. K V CHINNAYANNA R/AT NO. 81, ANANTHA NAIR ROAD MURPHY TOWN, ULSOOR BANGALORE 560008. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. M KRISHNAPPA - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA TAVANE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS LAND SURVEY DEPARTMENT K R CIRCLE, BANGLAROE 560001 NOW AT DEPTUY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE COMPOUND BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVAN K.G.ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI. BHEEMA NAIK , KAS THE SPEICIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER 3RD FLOOR, VISHVESWARIHYA TOWER AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. 3. SRI. KAPIL MOHAN IAS SECRETARY NOW RE DESIGNATED AS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13743-DB CCC No. 916 of 2022 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. 4. SRI.GIRISH ARAMANE, IAS SECRETARY UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. DR. INDU SHEKHAR DIRECTOR DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DRDO TOWNSHIP, C.V.RAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560 093 THROUGH ITS ESTATE MANAGER ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DRDO , C.V.RAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560 093. 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. HARISHA A S – AGA FOR ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3; SRI. M N KUMAR – CGSC FOR ACCUSED NOS. 4 & 5) 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 TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 22.6.2021 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.52713/2017 (LA-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13743-DB CCC No. 916 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceeding is initiated by the complainant for willful disobedience of the order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.52713/2017 (LA-RES) dated 22.06.2021 vide Annexure-A. 2. Learned counsel Sri M.Krishnappa for the complainant is present before the Court physically inclusive of learned AGA for Accused Nos.1 to 3. 3. Learned CGSC Sri M.N.Kumar for Accused Nos.4 and 5 is present before the Court physically. He has filed a memo wherein it is stated that against the order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.52713/2017 dated 22.06.2021, an appeal has been preferred in W.A.No.600/2024 and the same is pending consideration. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court has passed the following order: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13743-DB CCC No. 916 of 2022 Mr.Kumar M.N. states that, a copy of the early hearing application has been served on the learned counsel for respondent No.1. Hence, the objection is overruled. This matter has been listed in view of the memo moved by the learned counsel for the appellant for the listing of an early hearing application. The submission of Mr.Kumar M.N. learned counsel for the appellants is primarily that, the contempt petition has been filed by respondent No.1, which is listed on 02.04.2025. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 states that, respondent No.1 shall not press the contempt petition, till the next date of hearing. The submission is taken on record. List this appeal on the date fixed i.e., 17.06.2025. 4. A copy of the order passed in the writ appeal is produced for the purpose of reference. Keeping in view the submission made by learned CGSC for Accused Nos.4 and 5 and that the writ appeal is pending consideration against the order passed by the learned single Judge, at this stage, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13743-DB CCC No. 916 of 2022 it does not arise for consideration of the present contempt proceeding. Consequently, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. However, liberty as sought for by the counsel for the complainant is granted in accordance with law. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE DKB