- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10378-DB CCC No. 992 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 992 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MARIKALAMMA W/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 2. SIDDARAMEGOWDA S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDENTS OF LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE KIKKERI HOBLI KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. YOGANNA K P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI CHANDREGOWDA THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER THE KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., NO.10, H.L.B.C. SUB DIVISION KIKKERI VILLAGE AND HOBLI KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 2. KIJAR AHMED THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10378-DB CCC No. 992 of 2023 H.L.B.C. NO.3 KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 3. VISWANATHA THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE AT MANDYA 1ST FLOOR, MANDYA CITY MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. DR. KUMAR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571 401. 5. MAHESHA THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., ANANDARAO CIRCLE BENGALURU CITY-560 009. …ACCUSED 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU. ….PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K S BHEEMAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR A1, A2 & A5; SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R6, A3 & A4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT AND ALSO READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYS THAT TO TAKE COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR THE DISOBEYING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.14704/2022 ON DATED 10.08.2022 AND DUE TO THE DISOBEDIENCE COMMITTED BY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10378-DB CCC No. 992 of 2023 THE ACCUSED PERSONS FURTHER PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 10.08.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14704/2022(LA-RES), wherein the learned Single Judge has directed to consider the representation of the complainants within an outer limit of eight (08) weeks. 2. The respondent entered appearance and filed an affidavit. The affidavit is accompanied with an endorsement dated 05.08.2024 which indicates that the compensation amount is paid way back in the year 1993. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10378-DB CCC No. 992 of 2023 3. In view of the said endorsement, there is compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. Hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped. It is open for the complainants to challenge the aforesaid endorsement, if permissible under law. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2