- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33672-DB CCC No. 589 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 589 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT PREMVATHI W/O LATE M SHANTHARAJ AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT 11TH CROSS, DURGIGUDI EXTENSION, HONNALI TOWN 577 217 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 2. SRI. M. NAGARAJAPPA S/O LATE DHARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, DURGIGUDI EXTENSION, HONNALI TOWN-577 217 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 3. SRI VASANTHAPPA M.D S/O LATE DHARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YERAS, R/AT "PAVANI NILAYA", SWAMY VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT, 1ST CROSS, NEAR OLDAGE HOME, GOPALA-577 205, SHIMOGA TOWN, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 4. SRI ANANTHAPPA S/O LATE JINNAPPA, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33672-DB CCC No. 589 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT KARJAGI VILLAGE-581 112 HAVERI TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT 5. SMT SHARADAMMA D/O LATE JINNAPPA W/O LATE SHANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS HOUSE WIFE R/AT KARAGI VILLAGE-581 112 HAVERI TALUK & DISTRICT 6. SMT. RATHNAMMA D/O LATE JINNAPPA W/O SRI MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE R/AT KADUR-581 116 HIREKERUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT ALL COMPLAINANTS BY THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. M.S ABHINANDAN KUMAR, S/O LATE M SHANTHARAJA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 11TH CROSS, DURGIGUDI EXTENSION, HONNALI TOWN, 577217, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. G.S PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE AND SMT. VIDYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. PURANDARA THE TAHSILDAR AND SECRETARY LAND TRIBUNAL HONNALI TALUK-577 217 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 2. MR ABHISHEK V THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33672-DB CCC No. 589 of 2024 AND CHAIRMAN, LAND TRIBUNAL, HONNALI TALUK 577217 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 3. MR RAJENDRA KUMAR KATARI THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 20.07.2021 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.4635/2020 (LR) BY THE ACCUSED AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33672-DB CCC No. 589 of 2024 ORAL JUDMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This contempt petition is initiated for wilful disobedience of the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.4635/2020 dated 27.07.2021. The direction issued by the learned Single Judge reads as follows: "O R D E R [a] The petition is allowed. [b] The impugned order dated 14.10.1991 passed by the Land Tribunal, Honnali is quashed and the proceedings in LRF No. 4/1974-75 is restored to the Board of Land Tribunal, Honnali for re-consideration in the light of the observations made with due opportunity to the petitioners and all the concerned. The petitioners without further notice shall appear before the Land Tribunal, Honnali on 16.08.2021. [c] The Land Tribunal shall endeavour to dispose of the proceedings expeditiously, but in any event within a period of six (6) months from 16.08.2021." 2. The compliance affidavit has been placed on record by the accused stating that the pursuant to the order, the Land Tribunal has heard the parties and has passed order dated 11.09.2024. A copy of the order is also produced along with the compliance report. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33672-DB CCC No. 589 of 2024 3. Today, when the matter is called, there is no appearance for the complainant. 4. In the above view of the matter, accepting the compliance report filed by the accused, this contempt proceeding is dropped. SD/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1