- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9130-DB CCC No. 1208 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1208 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. T.S. PRAKASH S/O LATE KODIGE SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT THIMMASANDRA VILLAGE JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 562 157 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. G.VASUDEV, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARATH S. GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. MUNISHAMA REDDY SPECIAL TAHASILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK YELAHANKA BANGALORE - 560 001 …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDL CHIEF SCRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9130-DB CCC No. 1208 of 2024 VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 20.06.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.15792/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED AUTHORITY WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 20.06.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.15792/2024, IN ITS LETTER AND SPIRIT AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELEIFS WHICH ARE JUST AND NECESSARY IN THIS FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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:9130-DB CCC No. 1208 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) This contempt petition was posted yesterday. Since direction in the order of learned Single Judge on 20.06.2024 was to respondent No.4-the Special Tahsildar, Bengaluru to consider the representations of the petitioner-complainant, when enquired about the compliance, learned Additional Government Advocate Mr..S.H.Raghavendra initially stated that the post of the Special Tahsildar-respondent No.4 is vacant and in that view, it would take time before the compliance could be obtained. 2. When asked about whether any officer is in-charge of the post of Special Tahsildar in absence of regular incumbent, learned Additional Government Advocate wanted to take instructions, in pursuance of which the petition was posted today and has come up for consideration. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate stated before the Court today that an officer is already functional as in-charge to the post of respondent No.4-Special Tahsildar, Bengaluru. It was further stated that the in-charge Special Tahsildar will be complying - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9130-DB CCC No. 1208 of 2024 with the directions of the court, and shall consider the representations dated 17.12.2020 and 13.09.2023 of the complainant. 4. In that view, it is directed that respondent No.1-the Special Tahsildar shall comply with the directions within fifteen days from today. 5. The contempt petition does not survive and stands disposed of in above terms. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1