- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53213-DB CCC No. 675 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 675 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.Y KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. LATE SRI. GOPALACHAR, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCCUPATION RETIRED GOVERNMENT SERVANT AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O. KUDUMALLIGE POST, BALAGARU, BILUVE GRAMA, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA 577 232. MOBILE NO. 98458 11897 EMAIL N.VEERU055@GMAIL.COM PAN CARD NO. AAZPY4258M AADHAR NO. 9462 7108 8774 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.V.RASHMI MAHESH (IAS) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53213-DB CCC No. 675 of 2025 2. SRI. GURUDATTA HEGADE, THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, O/O. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SIR M V ROAD, SOWLANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA 577 201. 3. SRI. SATHYANARAYANA, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, O/O. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB DIVISION, DC OFFICE COMPOUND, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 234. 4. SRI. RANJITH S, THE TAHASILDHAR, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA-572 234. 5. SRI. S HEMANTH, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, O/O. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 6. SMT. SHAILA S, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, O/O. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA 577 234. 7. SMT. SARITA TT, THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KUDUMALLIGE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUDUMALLIGE POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 232. 8. SRI. PRAVEEN, THE SECRETARY, KUDUMALLIGE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUDUMALLIGE POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53213-DB CCC No. 675 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA 577 232. 9. SRI. SUDHIR, THE REVENUE OFFICER, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA 577 232 10. SRI. MANJUNANTH, THE PRESIDENT, KUDUMALLIGE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUDUMALLIGE POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA 575 232. 11. SMT. VARSHINI, THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, KUDUMALLIGE CIRCLE, KUDDUMALLIGE POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 232. 12. SRI. MANJUNANTH, THE SURVEYOR, OFFICE AT SURVEY DEPT. THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 232. 13. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A1, A2 & A13) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE DIRECTION DATED - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53213-DB CCC No. 675 of 2025 10.03.2025 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.29486/2023(GM-RES-PIL) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.POST CCC BEFORE DIVISION BENCH FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 10.03.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.29486/2023 [GM-RES-PIL]. In terms of the said order, the respondents were directed to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the accused has handed over an order dated 20.03.2024. The grievance as flagged by the petitioner regarding non provision of burial ground of two acres of land has been addressed and an area for burial ground has been earmarked. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53213-DB CCC No. 675 of 2025 3. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that the order dated 10.03.2024 has been flouted. The complaint is accordingly closed. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26