- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10610-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 1143 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. NEELAVENI A M AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O SRI K V SATHYANARAYAN, R/AT NO.14, SHARADA NILAYA, VEERABHADRASWAMY LAYOUT, UTTRAHALLI, BANGALORE-560061 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR V, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL) M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 2. SRI. SHANMUK D. COMPETENT AUTHORITY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED BY THE GOVT, UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10610-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2025 ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004 SHANATINAGAR, BMTC BUS STOP , 2ND FLOOR BANGALORE-560027 …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A1 SRI. VEERESH R BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DISOBEY THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.1457/2024 (GM-CON) C/W W.P.NO.2025/2024 (GM-RES), WP.NO.2578/2024, W.P.NO.2886/2024, WP.NO.2916/2024, W.P.NO.3034/2024, W.P.NO.3156/2024, W.P.NO.3238/2024, W.P.NO.3306/2024, W.P.NO.3321/2024 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. None appears for the complainant. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that similar matter has been disposed of by this Court by an order dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10610-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2025 18.02.2026 in CCC No.1231/2025. The said complaint was disposed of in terms of the following order: 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, inter alia, directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners. 2. The complainant alleges that the applications have not been considered. 3. The accused has filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period. Further, the applicants were informed that if the application is not furnished within the prescribed period, the application would be considered as per the Rules, if the Special Court issues an order for accepting the same. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the matter is pending before the Special Court and as soon as the orders are received, steps would be taken for implementing the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10610-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2025 5. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for wilful disobedience of the orders as alleged are required to be initiated against the accused. 6. The complaint is accordingly closed. 3. In view of the above, the present complaint is also closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2