- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44682-DB CCC No. 317 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 317 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. NI. PRA. CHANNABASAVA DESHIKENDRA SWAMIJI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MATADHIPATHI, KANNADA MUTT BETTAGERI POST, AMMATHI HOBLI VEERAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 ALSO AT SRI. NI. PRA. CHANNABASAVA DESHIKENDRA SWAMIJI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MATADHIPATHI, BETTADAPURA MUTT BETTADAPURA, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH K A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. V. RASHMI MAHESH, IAS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. MR. VENKATESH. M.V., IAS Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44682-DB CCC No. 317 of 2025 THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN VENKATRAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU 560 018 3. MR. VENKAT RAJA, IAS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, STUART HILL MADIKERI 571 201 4. MR. H.N. RAMACHANDRA THE TAHSILDAR VIRAJPET TALUK VIRAJPET 571 201 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTCILE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA , BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO SUMMON THE ACCUSED AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT VIDE ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 PASSED IN WP NO.1271/2023 (GM-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44682-DB CCC No. 317 of 2025 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 willful obedience of an order dated 25.9.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.1271/2023 (GM-RES). The said petition was disposed of by directing that the complainant's representation dated 7.10.2022 be considered. 2. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit, inter alia, affirming that the representation has been considered and rejected by an order dated 26.9.2025. The accused has held that the Kannada Mutt is not eligible for Tasdik allowance and the land in possession of the Kannada Mutt at Bettageri village, Ammathi Hobli, Virajpet Taluk, is granted land and not inam land. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44682-DB CCC No. 317 of 2025 4. In the event, the complainant is aggrieved by the decision of the accused, this order will not preclude the complainant from availing of appropriate remedies. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43