- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8812-DB C.C.C. No.527/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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.527/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MOHAMMED ASHRAF S/O LATE AHMED BAVA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT. NO.19/89, K.S.R. NAGAR KARNAD MULKI, MANGALURU D.K. DISTRICT 574154. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. RAAGINI RAGHU, ADV., FOR SRI. RAJASHEKAR S, ADV.,) AND: 1. MULLAI MUHILAN M.P. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALURU 575 001. 2. JUBIM MOHAPATRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE PUTTUR TALUK D.K. DISTRICT MANGALURU 574 201. 3. PRUTHVI SANIKKAM TAHSILDAR Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8812-DB C.C.C. No.527/2024 BELTHANGADI TALUK BELTHANGADI D.K. DISTRICT 574 214. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4 & A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND PUNISH THEM SUITABLY AND APPROPRIATELY FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR NOT OBEYING THE ORDER DATED 16.11.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.12914/2022 & ETC. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8812-DB C.C.C. No.527/2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the complainant as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.4. 2. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate that the request made by the complainant has been considered and an endorsement has been issued to the complainant. 3. In the above view of the matter, the contempt of Court case is dropped, with liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement so issued, in accordance with law. 4. All contentions are kept open. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE GH/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 51