- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6026-DB CCC No. 1062 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 1062 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. GOVINDA NAYAK S/O KRISHNA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT 218/1, KERYA ULI ULI, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 326. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAJENDER KUMAR KATARIA MAJOR SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE STATE OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ARCHANA BHAT MAJOR Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6026-DB CCC No. 1062 of 2024 THASILDAR, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 224. 3. NIZAR AHAMAD MAJOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 219. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF ORDER DATED 24.08.2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.16125/2023 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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:6026-DB CCC No. 1062 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Paragraph Nos.5 and 6 of the order dated 24.08.2023 of learned Single Judge reads as under, "5. It would be appropriate to direct the conclusion of the proceedings as reflected in Annexure-A relating to issuance of 11 E sketch within three months from the date of furnishing the certified copy of the order. 6. For any reason, if the said proceedings cannot be concluded within three months, the State to seek for extension of time by filing appropriate application before this court." 2. In the contempt petition which was filed for non-compliance of the above directions, it was pointed in course of the hearing today by learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. S.H. Raghavendra that as per the liberty reserved in paragraph No.6 of the order, the respondents had approached learned Single Judge with a prayer for extension of time. 3. By the order dated 03.02.2025, learned Single Judge granted extension for six weeks for compliance of the direction in paragraph No.5, afore-quoted, it was submitted. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6026-DB CCC No. 1062 of 2024 4. The respondent-authority concerned shall comply with the direction of learned Single Judge within the extended time failing which, a fresh cause of action will arise to file a contempt petition. 5. The present contempt petition does not survive. It is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 93