HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23081-DB CCC No. 234 of 2022 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 234 OF 2022 BETWEEN: J RAMESH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O JAYARAMAN C/O S R SUBBARAYULU NO.6, 6TH MAIN SAMPIGE LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR NORTH, BANGALORE-560 079 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI M B RAJESH GOWDA THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE -560 020 2. SMT BASANTHI, KAS LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560 020 3. DR MADHU DEPUTY SECRETARY-1 BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560 020 Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23081-DB CCC No. 234 of 2022 2 4. MAJOR SRI MANIVANNAM P., IAS THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURUR-560020 5. SMT. KRIPALINI G.K., IAS THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURUR-560020 6. SRI UMESH D.S., KAS, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-1 BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURUR-560 020 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. B VACHAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT ON 29.03.2021 IN WP NO.4180/2017 UNDER ANENXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU) 1. This Contempt of Court case is filed alleging wilful disobedience of the Order of the learned Single Judge dated 29.03.2021, passed in W.P.No.4180/2017 (LA-BDA). HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23081-DB CCC No. 234 of 2022 3 2. It is submitted by the respondent/BDA that there was no wilful disobedience of the Order of the learned Single Judge and the delay was caused merely in view of the fact that the amounts for the excess / marginal land in Site No.973, I Block, Sir.M.Visweshwaraiah Layout, Bengaluru, were not paid by the complainant. 3. In view of the aforegoing, the contempt proceedings are closed. It is however made clear that the complainant is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law, in the event the directions passed today in WA No.889 of 2025 captioned The Commissioner, BDA vs. J Ramesh are not complied with. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE PN/JJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2