- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11963-DB CCC No. 827 of 2023 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. 827 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. M. KATAPPA S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT DOOR No.296 AND 298 MAHESHWARAMMA TEMPLE ROAD BAGALUR COLONY, JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-562 149 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MURALI BABU M., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHIVAKUMAR, KAS THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11963-DB CCC No. 827 of 2023 KIADB, No.39, 4TH FLOOR SHANTHI GRUHA BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-1 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P.V., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AGAINST TO THE ACCUSED UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS THEY HAVE DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 14.02.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT KARNATAKA, BENGALURU, IN W.P. No.1140/2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11963-DB CCC No. 827 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the Order dated 14.02.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.1140/2023 (LA-KIADB). 2. The accused has filed compliance affidavit of the Land Acquisition Officer-KIADB along with the affidavit copy of the General Award dated 17.02.2026. 3. In view of the compliance affidavit and passing of the General Award, the contempt proceeding are dropped. It is open for the complainant to seek the reference in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2