- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:257-DB CCC No. 1013 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1013 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ASHWATHA S/O LATE PILLAPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT ARALURU VILLAGE CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-562 110. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI P. DHANANJAYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE M S BUILDING, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. DR. MAHESH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER K.I.A.D.B. MAHARSHI ARVINDA BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:257-DB CCC No. 1013 of 2024 BENGALURU-560 001. 3. TEJUS KUMAR THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KIADB (METRO) No.14/3, 1ST FLOOR MAHARSHI ARVINDA BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R.1; SRI H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3). THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE DISOBEDIENCE AND WILLFUL OF THE ORDER DATED 18.07.2024 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.18704/2024 (LA-KIADB) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, 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 M.I.ARUN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:257-DB CCC No. 1013 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) It is the following directions passed by learned Single Judge which are made subject matter of the alleged non-compliance by filing this contempt petition, "The petitioner is given the liberty to submit all the necessary documents pertaining to the property concerned to respondent No.3. Upon receipt of such a representation along with the necessary particulars, respondent No.3 shall consider the same in accordance with law and if the documents establishes that the petitioner is the sole and absolute owner of the property concerned and there are no other rival claimants, the amounts shall be released in favour of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks thereafter." 2. Today when the contempt petition came up for consideration, learned advocate Mr. H.L.Pradeep Kumar for respondent Nos.2 and 3 made a statement before the Court that compliance of the directions is in the process and that the directions shall be complied within two weeks from today. 3. The above statement satisfies learned advocate Mr. P. Dhananjaya for the complainant. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:257-DB CCC No. 1013 of 2024 4. Respondent No.3 is directed to comply with the statement made before the Court failing which, the authorities concerned shall be exposed to aggravated form of contempt. 5. The contempt petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36