- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:262-DB CCC No. 1097 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI T S DIVAKARA S/O T S SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A 86, 2ND PHASE OKALIPURAM BENGALURU-560021. 2. SMT KAVERAMMA W/O T S SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS THOTADURU VILLAGE KALASA HOBLI THOTADURU POST MUDIGERE CHIKKAMAGALURU-577179. 3. SMT SAVITHERI W/O S S SHIVA SWAMI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SKIN SPECIALIST, DEVIKERE SIRSI, NORTH CANARA-581401. 4. VASANTHI KORADKAL W/O DR SRINIVAS R/A KORADKAL KORADKAL CLINIC MAIN ROAD KATAPADI, KATAPADY POST UDUPI TALUK, UDUPI-574118. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:262-DB CCC No. 1097 of 2023 5. SRI T S SUBHAM HEBBAR S/O LATE SRINIVAS HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/A THOTADURU POST MUDIGERE CHIKKAMAGALURU-577179. 6. SRI T S SUDHAMA HEBBAR S/O LATE SRINIVAS HEBBAR R/A THOTADUR POST BALEHOLE HOBLI MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU-577179. THE COMPLAINANTS NO.2 TO 6 ARE REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SRI T S DIVAKARA S/O LATE SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A 86, 2ND PHASE, OKALIPURAM BENGALURU-560021. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI BASAVARAJENDRA THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND ENDOWMENTS CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-18. 2. SMT MEENA NAGARAJA N THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT CHIKAMAGALURU-577101. 3. SRI RAJESH H D THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB DIVISION CHIKMAGALURU-577101. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:262-DB CCC No. 1097 of 2023 4. SRI MANJUNATH THE THASHILDAR KALASA TALUK CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. 5. SMT PREMALATHA EXECUTIVE OFFICER KALASESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE KALASA CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MUZRAI DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-01. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G – AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.6; ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 5 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 20.5.2020 IN W.P.NO.12406/2020 AND ORDER DATED 25.01.2023 IN W.A.NO.425/2020 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A AND B. 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 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:262-DB CCC No. 1097 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt petition is filed by the complainants against the accused for willful disobedience of the order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.12406/2017 c/w W.P.No.1771/2018 and the order passed by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in W.A.No.425/2020(GM-R/C) dated 25.01.2023 vide Annexures A and B. 2. Learned Counsel Sri Suyog Herele E for the complainants is on record but represented by Ms.Chaitra who is present before the Court physically. She submits that the order passed by this Court has been complied. This submission is placed on record. 3. Learned AGA Smt.Namitha Mahesh for the Accused who is present before the Court physically furnishes copy of the order for handing over the keys and ornaments pertaining to Shri Channakeshava Swamy Temple, Balehole to Sri T.S.Diwakar s/o Shamanna. The same is taken on record. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:262-DB CCC No. 1097 of 2023 4. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, this contempt petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dropped. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE DKB