- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3319-DB CCC No. 1237 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1237 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA D/O. PILLAMUNIYAPPA W/O. NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS NO.210, PARAVATHI NAGAR CHIKKANAHALLI ROAD ATTIBELE BENGALURU-562 107. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI R.B. SADASIVAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI P. SHIVAMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3319-DB CCC No. 1237 of 2024 2. SRI JAGADEESH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 009. 3. SMT. APOORVA BIDARI THE ASST. COMMISSIONER SOUTH DIVISION KEMPEGOWDA ROAD KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 009. 4. SRI SRINIVAS THE TAHASILDAR SOUTH DIVISION KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 009. 5. SRI KUSUMALATA THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS REVENUE SURVEY OFFICE 1ST CROSS K.R. CIRLCE BANGALORE-560 001. 6. SRI SRIKANTHA THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS REVENUE SURVEY OFFICE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3319-DB CCC No. 1237 of 2024 1ST CROSS K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE AND TAKE CONTEMPT ACTION BY FRAMING THE CHARGE AGAINST THE RESPONDENT / ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 25.07.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.18867 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR); VIDE ANNEXURE-'A', ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3319-DB CCC No. 1237 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate for the complainant is not in a position to dispute the position that in the following direction of learned Single Judge which is made the subject matter of contempt, any time limit for compliance is not prescribed, "3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking note of the factual aspects on record, petitioner is permitted to make application through online to the competent authority. In the event of such an application made by the petitioner, same shall be considered by the respondent - authority, in accordance with law, expeditiously." 2. In that view, at this stage, it is not possible for the Court to conclude that there is willful contempt committed by any of the respondents. 3. At the same time, the directions of the Court should not go uncomplied with. 4. It is therefore provided that what was directed in paragraph 3 of the order dated 25.07.2024 quoted above shall be complied with within six weeks from today. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3319-DB CCC No. 1237 of 2024 5. With the aforesaid observation, the contempt petition is not entertained. It is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2