- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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. 1193 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI GIRIGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS 2. SRI T M DEVARAJU S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 3. SMT DEVAMMA W/O LATE DODDAHAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 4. SRI PAAPEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 5. SRI MARIGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 6. SMT SAKAMMA W/O SHIVANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 7. SRI T S NARASIMHEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 8. SMT MEENAKSHI D/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 9. SRI SANTOSH KUMAR S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 10. SMT JAYAMMA W/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS 11. SRI NAGANNA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 12. SMT T S SUNITHA D/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA W/O SURESH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 13. SMT ANITHA D/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA W/O RAVI K S AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 14. SRI T P PUTTEGOWDA S/O KARIGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 15. SMT PADMAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS 16. SRI T S VANARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 17. SRI T S SOMASHEKHARA S/O LATE CHIKKANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 18. SMT T C MEENAKSHI D/O LATE CHIKKANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 19. SRI T P SWAMY GOWDA S/O KARIGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 20. SRI T P HOMBEGOWDA S/O KARIGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 21. SRI CHANNEGOWDA S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 22. SMT JAYAMMA W/O LATE MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 23. SRI VENKATEGOWDA S/O DODDAHAIDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, 24. SRI THIMMEGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, 25. SRI T V KRISHNEGOWDA S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 26. SMT MAHADEVAMMA W/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 27. SRI JAYARANGEGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 28. SRI PUTTAMMA S/O DODDAMARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 29. SRI SHRINEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 30. SMT PREMAMMA D/O LATE THIMAMMA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 30 ARE R/O TIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571416. 31 31(a). LATE SRINIVASEGOWDA DEAD BY HIS LRS, SMT JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O SRINIVAEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O TIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571416, 31(b) SMT VISHALAMMA W/O HEMAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O NO 41/1, NALLENAHALLI NARAYANAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571455. 31(c) SMT MEENA W/O RAJ KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O KANIVEKOPPALU PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571455. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 31(d) SMT SARITHA W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O RANGADA BIDI CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571455. 31(e) SRI MANJUNATHA S/O LATE SRINIVASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O TIRUMALAPURA VILLAGE CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571416. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. P MAHESHA - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. KUMAR, IAS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA 571401. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BUILDING MANDYA 571401. 3. SRI RAJESH AMMINBHAVI, KES THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CAUVERY NEERAVAI NIGAMA LIMITED SURFACE WATER DATA, ANAND RAO CIRCLE SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU 560001. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G – AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.4) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER/DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 15.12.2022 IN W.P.NO.23818/2022 (LA-RES), VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceeding is initiated by the complainants against the respondents/accused for having deliberate and willful disobedience of the orders passed by the learned Singly Judge in WP.No23818/2022 (LA-RES) dated 15.12.2022 vide Annexure-A. 2. Learned counsel Sri P.Mahesh for complainants and learned AGA Smt Namitha Mahesh B.G for Respondent/Accused No.4 are present. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 3. Learned AGA submits for consideration of the compliance affidavit dated 15.01.2025 filed by Sri.V.R.Vishwanath who is serving as Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ramanagara and Mandya District wherein para No.4 of the affidavit indicates as the Spl.LAO has considered the complainants representations and made e-payments to their bank account through District Treasury. The copies of e-payment receipts are herewith produced and marked as Annexure R19 to R25. As such in the above process, delay has been caused. The delay in considering the representation of the complainants is neither deliberate/willful not intentional one, but for the bonafide reasons stated above. She further submits that, the order issued by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.23818/2022 (LA-RES) dated 15.12.2022 has been complied. 4. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned AGA and the compliance affidavit dated 15.01.2025, it is deemed appropriate that the present - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:1819-DB CCC No. 1193 of 2023 contempt proceeding do not survive for consideration to proceed against the respondents/accused. Consequently, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. In view of disposal of the contempt petition, IA.No.1/2023 also stands disposed of. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RJ