- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9183-DB CCC No. 1216 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1216 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS DASARAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114. SINCE DECEASED, REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: 1a. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS. 1b. SMT. ANJANAMMA D/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. 1c. SMT. VENKATAMMA D/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 1d. SRI NAGARAJA S/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 1e. SMT. RATHANAMMA D/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9183-DB CCC No. 1216 of 2023 1f. SMT. LALITHA D/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 1g. MR. SOMASHEKAR S/O. LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 1h. SMT. SHARADA D/O. ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT DASARAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI SUKUMARAN G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. ASHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS W/O. MR. MURALI THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THE GRAMA PANCHAYATI DODDAHULLUR OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYATI DODDAHULLUR, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114. 2. MR. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O. LATE MUSTHNNAPPA THE SECRETARY THE GRAMA PANCHAYATI DODDAHULLUR OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYATI DODDAHULLUR HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114. …ACCUSED (BY SRI SOMASHEKARA K. M., ADVOCATE) * * * - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9183-DB CCC No. 1216 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 FOR VIOLATING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.18808 OF 2021 (LB-RES) DATED 22-2-2023 AND WRIT APPEAL NO.525 OF 2023 (LB-RES) DATED 11-5-2023, AND PUNISH ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS 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 petition has been initiated against the accused for violating the order dated 22-2-2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.18808 of 2021 (LB-RES) and also the order dated 11-5-2023 passed by the learned Division Bench in Writ Appeal No.525 of 2025 (LB-RES). 2. Sri Sukumaran G., learned counsel for the complainants, is physically present and fairly submits that accused Nos.1 and 2 have submitted the compliance affidavit on 14-2-2024 and further compliance affidavit on 3-3-2025. He refers to the Annexed documents in the compliance affidavits and submits that several proceedings have been initiated - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9183-DB CCC No. 1216 of 2023 between the complainants and the accused. Hence, he prays to consider the compliance affidavits with liberty to challenge the endorsement. 3. Sri Somashekara K.M., learned counsel for accused Nos.1 and 2, is physically present and submits that the compliance affidavits filed in this contempt petition be considered and taken on record. 4. Compliance affidavits are taken on record. 5. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned counsel for the complainants and also the compliance affidavits, the contempt petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt petition is hereby dropped. Liberty, as sought for, is hereby granted in accordance with law. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21