- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:309-DB CCC No. 1294 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 1294 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. HAP REALTORS PRIVATE LIMITED REGINAL OFFICE AT BELLANDUR GATE SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 100 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT F-88, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI - 110 019 REP BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. RAGAVENDRA. ....COMPLAINANT (BY SRI ROHITH R. KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. RAKESH G S/O. SRI GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 31YEARS R/AT 22, JIGALA VILLAGE ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENAGLURU - 560 105 ...ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT,1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR THEIR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND DELIBERATE VIOLATION OF THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN M.F.A. NO.7840/2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:309-DB CCC No. 1294 of 2024 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The present contempt petition is directed against the order dated 20.12.2023 which is admittedly an interim order whereby learned Single Judge, during the pendency of Miscellaneous First Appeal No.7840 of 2023 has directed the parties to maintain status quo in respect of the suit schedule property till the next date of hearing. 2. By very nature of the order, the rights of the parties are not finally crystallized. 3. In the circumstances, the Court is not inclined to exercise the contempt jurisdiction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, leaving the complainant to work out its rights and remedies before learned Single Judge where the main proceedings are pending. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:309-DB CCC No. 1294 of 2024 4. No opinion is expressed on the merits by this Court. 5. The present contempt petition is dismissed on the above ground alone. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16