- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH 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. 903 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. CHENNAMMA W/O LATE PAAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS 2. LATE RAJEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S SMT SOWBHAGYA B W/O LATE RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 3. SMT THAYAMMA W/O LATE RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 4. SMT SUSHEELA W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 5. SMT DEVIKA W/O SWAMIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 6. LATE KEMPAJAMMA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA S/O LATE PAAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 7. SRI DEVARAJA S/O LATE PAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 8. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SANNATHAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 9. SMT SAKAMMA W/O NINGEGOWDA ALIAS NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 10. SRI JAGADISH S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S 11. SMT SAKAMMA, W/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 12. SRI HANUMANTHEGOWDA S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 13. SRI YOGESH S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 14. SRI RAJEGOWDA S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 15. SMT KULLAMMA W/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS COMPLAINANTS NO.1 TO 15 ARE ALL R/O DEVEGOWDANAKOPPALU VILLAGE CHINNAKURALI HOBLI PANADAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 455 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 16. LATE TOLASAMMA SINCE DEAD BY HER LR'S SRI RAMESH S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 17. SMT KEMPAMMA W/O LATE CHALUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS 18. SRI NARASIMHEGOWDA S/O NARASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS 19. SRI NARAYANAGOWDA S/O NARASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS 20. SRI S K KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KUNTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 21. LATE CHIKKABETTEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O LATE CHIKKABETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS COMPLAINANTS No.16 TO 21 ARE ALL R/O, SANABADAKOPPALU VILLAGE CHINNAKURALI HOBLI PANADAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 455 22. LATE PAPEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S SMT. PREMA W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 23. SRI DEVEGOWDA S/O LATE PAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 24. SMT MANJULA W/O SATISH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS COMPLAINANTS No. 22 TO 24 ARE ALL R/O MANDANAKOPPA MATTURU POST NIDHIGE HOBLI SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 222 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. P MAHESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.VISHWANATH V R THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BUILDING MANDYA - 571 401 2. SRI. MAHESHA, KES THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA LIMITED SURFACE WATER DATA ANAND RAO CIRCLE SESHADRI RD, GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001 …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A1 AND R3 SRI K S BHEEMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT,1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER/DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 12.02.2024 IN WP NO.10/2024 (LA-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 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 complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.02.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.10/2024 (LA- RES). The said petition was disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners (who are complainants in the present petition) to file a detailed representation to the accused showing the extent of land acquired and the necessary particulars to prove their ownership. The accused were directed to consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders. 2. A compliance affidavit has been filed affirming that the representations have been duly considered and a further sum of `48,58,829/- has also been disbursed. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12047-DB CCC No. 903 of 2025 4. Needless to state that this order will not preclude any of the complainants to avail of remedies in the event they are dissatisfied with the actions taken by the accused. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12