- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44903-DB CCC No. 411 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.411 OF 2024 BETWEEN: B. MADHUSUDHAN ADIGA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE B. SHIVARAM ADIGA, 406, DURGA NILAYA, 60 FT KIADB ROAD, CHOKKASANDRA, DASARAHALLI POST, BENGALURU 560057. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYAN (GANAPATHY BHAT)., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI BALAPPA HANDIGUND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-I, KIADB, NO.39 SHANTHI HOUSE BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, IV FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SRI BALAPPA HANDIGUND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44903-DB CCC No. 411 of 2024 OFFICER-2, KIADB, (BMICP AND BENGALURU RURAL) NO.14/3, SRI ARVINDA BHAVAN I FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE M.S. BUILDING VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B R SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADV. FOR A1 & A2; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THEIR ACT OF WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTION AND ORDER ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 31.10.2023 IN W.P.NO.11733/2023 (LA-KIADB) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND SENTENCE THEM TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44903-DB CCC No. 411 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 31.10.2023 passed in W.P. No.11733/2023, wherein the learned Single Judge directed the Land Acquisition Officer to pass an award. 2. The accused has filed a counter affidavit indicating compliance and also produced copy of the award dated 14.10.2025. 3. We have perused the affidavit and the award. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the accused on instruction from the Special Land Acquisition Officer, who is present before the Court, submits that the award passed is sent to the Special Deputy Commissioner for approval and he would approve the same within a period of two weeks. 5. Submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44903-DB CCC No. 411 of 2024 6. In view of the same, contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 34