- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.146/2024 BETWEEN: C.H. VENKATARAJU S/O LATE SEETARAMARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A BASTHIPURA ROAD P K V GARDEN BASAVESHWARANAGAR KOLLEGAL TOWN - 571140 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR S, ADV.,) AND: 1. RAMANA REDDY SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. MAHESH SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024 CENTRAL OFFICE, KHANIJA BHAVAN 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING NO. 49, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE 560001. 3. PRIYADARSHINI THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD MYSORE CIRCLE, K R S ROAD MYSORE - 570001. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & R4 SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV., FOR A2 & A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN BY TAKING SUITABLE ACTION TO PUNISH THEM FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 29.03.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.6930/2023 AT ANNEXURE-D IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.6930/2023, wherein the learned Single Judge has ordered to consider the representation of the petitioner for interest on the delayed payment within eight weeks in terms of the decision in W.P.Nos.5786-88/2012 etc. between Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board & Another vs. Nagarajappa & others. 2. The accused has filed compliance affidavit along with the endorsement dated 24.11.2025. 3. We have perused the affidavit and the endorsement. The request of the complainant has been considered and rejected. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024 4. In view of the said endorsement, there is compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. Hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped reserving liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 24.11.2025 in accordance with law. All questions on the merits are kept open. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 20