- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19375-DB CCC No. 674 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 674 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. GOWRAPPA K AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE KENCHAPPA, 2. SRINIVASA K, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE KENCHAPPA, 3. HANUMANTHA K, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE KENCHAPPA, 1 TO 3 ALL RESIDENTS OF MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE – 560 068. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. ANANTHA NARAYANA B N.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19375-DB CCC No. 674 of 2025 AND: 1. SRI.PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560009. 2. SMT. LATHA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.) PLANNING 400 K.V.S.S.C. DIVISION, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560024. 3. JAGADEESHA G, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE-560009. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI.H.V.DEVRAJU, ADVOCATE FOR A1& A2; SRI.S.H.RAGHAVAGA FOR A3 & A4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HONBLE COURT PASSED IN WP NO.730/2025 DATED 16.01.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19375-DB CCC No. 674 of 2025 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 complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 16.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.730/2025 (GM-KEB). 2. In terms of the said order, the Deputy Commissioner was required to ascertain whether the high tension wire has been drawn over the land of the complainants and thereafter, if necessary, appropriate compensation be determined under Section 10(d) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. 3. The compliance affidavit has been filed enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 23.03.2026 whereby, the compensation has been determined. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19375-DB CCC No. 674 of 2025 4. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8