- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH 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.755 OF 2024 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1387 OF 2024 IN CCC No. 755/2024 BETWEEN: 1. EX-SERVICEMEN HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., A HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AT NO.652/B, 2ND FLOOR, DR RAJKUMAR ROAD RAJAJINAGAR II STAGE BENGALURU -560010 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI SHIVAKUMAR S …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAKSHIT R. SHRESTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 2. BHEEMA NAYAK THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE SOUTH SUB -DIVISION 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK VISHWESHWARAYA TOWER DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALURU -560 001 3. L PRAKASH S/O LATE LAKSMAIAH AGE 45 YEARS 4. SEETHARAMAYYA S/O LATE DODDATAYAPPA AGE 86 YEARS 5. NARASIMAIAH S/O LATE DODDATAYAPPA AGE 49 YEARS ACCUSED NO.3 TO 5 ARE R/A GANIGARAPALYA HOSAHALLI REVENUE VILLAGE BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 109 …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.R.KAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; SRI SURESH DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR A3 TO A5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (A) TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED NO.2 TO 5 AND PROCEED AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2/THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 OFFICER AND ACCUSED NO.3 TO 5 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER IN W.P.11567/2023 DATED 13.07.2022. IN CCC NO. 1387/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. L.PRAKASH S/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT GANIGARAPALYA, HOSAHALLI REVENUE VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-560 109 ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SURESH K. DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BHEEMA NAYAK THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER 3RD PODIUM BLOCK, VISWESHWARYA TOWER, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 ...ACCUSED (A1 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SRI S.R.KAMROJ KHAN, AGA FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE COURT ORDER IN WP NO.15917/2024 DATED 07/08/2024 AT ANNEXURE-E SENTENCE THE ACCUSED FOR IMPRISONMENT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) In CCC No.755/2024: Learned counsel appearing for the complainants has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the contempt petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 3. In view of the memo, contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. In CCC No.1387/2024: This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 13.07.2022, passed in W.P. No.11567/2022. 2. The operative portion of the order reads as under; "a) Writ petition is disposed of. b) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 07.05.2022 at Annexure-H and second representation dated 21.05.2022 at Annexure-J within a period of 4 weeks' from today strictly in accordance with law as per the available documents. c) Respondent No.4 is also permitted to participate in the said proceedings and submit such documents to the respondent No.4 to enable the respondent No.3 to pass necessary orders. d) Respondents to act on a print out of the uploaded copy of this order on the website of this - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 Court, if so furnished by the petitioner, without waiting for certified copy thereof. If respondents have any doubt about the order, respondents may verify the contents of the order from the website of this Court and or from the learned panel advocate appearing in the matter. The OR code on this order could also be scanned to view the website of the High Court to verify the order." 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent- State has filed a compliance affidavit of respondent No.1- the Special Land Acquisition Officer, V.V. Towers, Bengaluru Urban District. Para No.5 of the said affidavit reads as under; "In compliance with the orders of this Hon'ble Court in the above two writ petitions, notices were issued to the Petitioners and Respondent No.3 in Writ Petition No. 11567/2022 to appear before this office and produce documents. Both parties were heard, and upon consideration of the records and submissions, an order dated 06.08.2025 was passed. The copy of the Order dated 06.08.2025 is produced herewith and marked as ANNEXURE-R1. An intimation letter dated 22.08.2025, enclosing the said order, was issued to the Petitioners and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12179-DB CCC No. 755 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 1387 of 2024 Respondent No.3. The copy of the same is produced herewith and marked as ANNEXURE-R2. The directions of this Hon'ble Court have thus been duly complied with." 4. The affidavit is enclosed along with the order passed by the Land Acquisition Officer. In view of the said affidavit and the order, we are of the opinion that there is compliance of the direction issued by the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. It is open for the complainants to work out their remedies in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24