- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23439-DB CCC No. 1328 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1328 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI JAISHANKAR SUNDARAM S/O LATE T.S.SUNDARAM B006, AMITY HARMONY APARTMENT SHASHIDHARA LAYOUT DWARAKANAGAR CHANNASANDRA BANGALORE - 560 098 REP. BY J.H.PRASANNA KUMAR GPA HOLDER …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAISHANKAR SUNDARAM, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. MANISH KOTHARI MANAGING PARTNER M/S SPARSH INFRA HAVING IT REG. OFFICE AT NO.2, 1ST FLOOR PATTABHI RAMAIAH STREET R.V. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004 …ACCUSED (BY SRI UDAYA HOLLA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI SAGAR G NAHAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23439-DB CCC No. 1328 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE STATUS QUO ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 26.03.2024 IN WP NO.9129/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, 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 accused has filed an unconditional apology. He acknowledges that he had not complied with the order dated 26.03.2024, whereby he was directed to maintain status quo with regard to the nature of the property. He had, in violation of the said order, created leasehold rights and had executed a lease deed dated 18.02.2025. The accused has tendered an unqualified apology for the same. The affidavit affirmed by him also indicates that he has taken effective steps for restoration of the status of the subject property. The lessee has since surrendered the lease and the property stands restored as to the position that was obtaining prior to execution of the lease deed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23439-DB CCC No. 1328 of 2025 2. In view of the above, we accept the said apology and close the complaint. 3. The pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 37