- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9935-DB CCC No. 1300 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1300 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. GEETHA H.K. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 12 NISARGA RESIDENCIES, 1ST CROSS VENKAT GIRIYAPPA LAYOUT BASAVANNA NAGAR MAIN ROAD HOODI, BANGALORE - 560 048 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRASANNA KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTATIVE BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BNAGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI SHANMUK D ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER / COMPETENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVT. UNDER SECTION 5 OF Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9935-DB CCC No. 1300 of 2025 THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004 SHANTINAGAR, BMTC BUS STOP, 2ND FLOOR BANGALORE - 560 027 …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R-1 & SRI VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2 FOR DISOBEY THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.2886/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 26.09.2024 passed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9935-DB CCC No. 1300 of 2025 learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, inter alia, directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners. 2. The complainant alleges that the applications have not been considered. 3. The accused has filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period. Further, the applicants were informed that if the application is not furnished within the prescribed period, the application would be considered as per the Rules, if the Special Court issues an order for accepting the same. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the matter is pending before the Special Court and as soon as the orders are received, steps would be taken for implementing the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9935-DB CCC No. 1300 of 2025 5. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for wilful disobedience of the orders as alleged are required to be initiated against the accused. 6. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42