- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49434-DB CCC No. 434 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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.434 OF 2023 BETWEEN: M. H. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O T. GUNDAPPA D/O HANUMATHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT HARIYABE VILLAGE DHARMAPURA HOBLI HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 546. ALSO AT YELADODLU VILLAGE KORA HOBLI, TUMKURU TQ., TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572103 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. LOHITH GOWDA V.L., ADV. FOR SRI. MURTHY K., ADV.) AND: SMT. THABASSUM ZAHERA THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, ZONAL OFFICE, MARUTHI TOWERS 1ST FLOOR, BESIDE SIT COLLEGE Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49434-DB CCC No. 434 of 2023 B. H. ROAD, TUMKUR - 572 103. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. P. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5/ACCUSED IN VIOLATING THE ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED IN WP.NO.8402/2022 DATED 1.12.2022 AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSON FOR HAVING COMMITTING CLEAR CONTEMPT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEM FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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:49434-DB CCC No. 434 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Contempt of Court case is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order dated 01.12.2022 passed in WP No.8402/2022(LA-KIADB). 2. The operative portion of the order reads as under: 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider her letters/representations dated 20.02.2018, 11.04.2018, 11.05.2021 and 02.11.2021 at Annexures-H, L, M and P, respectively and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The respondent/accused has filed the compliance affidavits dated 30.06.2023, 18.10.2025 and 24.11.2025. The affidavit dated 24.11.2025 indicate that the land alleged to have been granted in favour of the complainant is not genuine and considering the same, the order dated 14.11.2025 is passed which is Annexure-R-13. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49434-DB CCC No. 434 of 2023 4. In view of the aforesaid affidavit and the order dated 14.11.2025, the contempt proceeding are dropped. Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the aforesaid order in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 19