- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20078-DB CCC No. 1396 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 1396 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT JAYANTHI W/O LATE J.M. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.867, D BLOCK SAHAKARA NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 092 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SRI MUNISH MOUDGIL, I.A.S. FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN AGED: MAJOR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 2. MULLAI MUHILAM M.P., I.A.S. FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN AGED: MAJOR INSPECTOR GENERAL OF STAMP AND REGISTRATION 8TH FLOOR, KANDHAYA BHAVAN Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20078-DB CCC No. 1396 of 2025 K.G.ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009 …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY PRINCIPLE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CASE AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR CONTUMACIOUS ACT OF THE ACCUSED IN DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.14161/2024 (GM-RES) DATED 13.11.2024 AS PER ANENXURE-A, WITH COST OF THE ABOVE PROCEEDINGS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 13.11.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.14161/2024 (GM-RES), whereby the State and the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20078-DB CCC No. 1396 of 2025 Inspector General of Stamp (arrayed as respondent Nos.1 and 2 to the writ petition) were directed to consider the representations dated 15.11.2022 within a period of three months. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate has handed over a compliance affidavit, inter alia, enclosing therewith a communication dated 06.04.2026 which indicates that the representations have been considered. 4. In view of the compliance affidavit, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9