- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14914-DB CCC No. 828 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 828 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SHOBHA W/O LATE KESHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT PHANATHUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 087. COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GANESHA.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJEEV.B.S. THE TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 087. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA) Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14914-DB CCC No. 828 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 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 HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.04.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.8538/2024 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 04.04.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.8538/2024(KLR-RES) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) There is no appearance for the complainant. 2. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused that the compliance affidavit has been filed as early as on 19.09.2024 producing a copy of an endorsement dated 31.08.2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14914-DB CCC No. 828 of 2024 3. In the above view of the matter, this Contempt of Court Case is closed leaving open all the contentions of the complainant and reserving liberty to challenge the endorsement, if so advised. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE YKL List No.: 3 Sl No.: 42