- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 222 OF 2025 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 223 OF 2025 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 224 OF 2025 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 225 OF 2025 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 226 OF 2025 IN CCC No. 222/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S DREAMS OF FOUNTAINS PVT LTD FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S DAP HOMBALE PVT LTD COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMAPANIES ACT 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT No.261/2, 2ND MAIN, 17TH CROSS BEHIND SHEKAR NURSING HOME MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SHRUTHI B. W/O. KEMPWGOWDA H. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE & SRI RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. AVINASH MENON RAJENDRAN, IAS REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002 2. TUSHAR GIRI NATH (IAS) THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGLAURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE BBMP HEAD OFFICE CORPRIATON CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 048 3. DR. SHARANAAP BHAVIKATTI (KAS) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ELECTION) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGA PALIKE N.R. SQURE BENGALURU - 560 002 4. ARATHI ANAND, (KAS) JOINT COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 18TH CROSS, NEAR KEB OFFICE IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 098 …ACCUSED (BY SRI B.S. KARTHIKEYAN,ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1 AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 HAVE DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 28.08.2024 IN W.P. NO.54/2024 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY THE ORDERS DATED 28.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.54/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS IN CCC NO. 223/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S KEMPEGOWDA GROUPS AND SERVICES FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISION OF SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENT ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 82/13, E BLOCK, 15TH CROSS VAYYALIKAVAL P.G. HALLI MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR KEMPEGOWDA K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE & SRI RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. AVINASH MENON RAJENDRAN I.A.S ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002 2. TUSHAR GIRI NATH (IAS) CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANARA PALIKE BBMP HEAD OFFICE CORPORATION CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 048 3. DR. SHARANAPPA BHAVIKATTI (KAS) THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ELECTION) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS 4. ARATHI ANAND, (KAS) JOINT COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 18TH CROSS, NEAR KEB OFFICE IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 098 ...ACCUSED (BY SRI KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1 AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 HAVE DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 28.08.2024 IN W.P. NO.112/2024 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY THE ORDERS DATED 28.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.112/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT & ETC. IN CCC NO. 224/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S DREAMS OF FOUNTAINS PVT LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S DAP HOMBALE PVT LTD COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISION OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: #261/1, 2ND MAIN, 17TH CROSS BEHIND SHEKAR NURSING HOME MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SHRUTHI B. W/O KEMPEOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE & SRI RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. DR. AVINASH MENON RAJENDRAN, IAS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE N R SUQRE, BENGALURU -560 002 2. TUSHAR GIRI NATH, IAS CHIEF COMMISSSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE BENGALURU - 560 002 ...ACCUSED (BY SRI KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1. AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 HAVE DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 28.08.2024 IN W.P.NO.460/2024 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY THE ORDERS DATED 28.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.460/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT & ETC. IN CCC NO. 225/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S DREAMS OF FOUNTAINS PVT LTD FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S DAP HOMBALE PVT LTD COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISION OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: #261/1, 2ND MAIN, 17TH CROSS BEHIND SHEKAR NURSING HOME MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SHRUTHI B. W/O KEMPEGOWDA K. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE & SRI RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. SMT. SNEHAL R (IAS) REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT OFFICER BBMP NORTH ZONE BENGALURU MAYOHALL, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. TUSHAR GIRI NATH (IAS) CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE BBMP HEAD OFFICE CORPORATION CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 048 ...ACCUSED (BY SRI KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1. AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 HAVE DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 28.08.2024 IN W.P. NO.464/2024 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY THE ORDERS DATED 28.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.464/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT. IN CCC NO. 226/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S KRISHNAPPA RAVIKUMAR CONTRACTOR UNDER THE PROVISION OF SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENT ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: #261/1, 2ND MAIN, 17TH CROSS BEHIND SHEKAR NURSING HOME MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS RAVIKUMAR K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE & SRI RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. AVINASH MENON RAJENDRAN, IAS REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002 2. TUSHAR GIRI NATH (IAS) CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE BBMP HEAD OFFICE CORPORATION CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 048 3. DR. SHARANAPPA BHAVIKATTI (KAS) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ELECTION) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002 4. ARATHI ANAND, (KAS) JOINT COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE 18TH CROSS, NEAR KEB OFFICE IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA BANGALURU - 560 098 ...ACCUSED (BY SRI KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1 AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 HAVE - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 28.08.2024 IN W.P. NO.482/2024 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY THE ORDERS DATED 28.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.482/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT & ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The accused has filed the compliance affidavit which encloses an order clearing the amounts directed to be paid. 2. The complainants have also filed a memo indicating the amounts which according to the complainants are payable by the accused. 3. We note that the calculations set out in the said memo include interest which is described as "commercial Interest amount [Oct-2020 to Jan-2026]". The memo of compliance filed on behalf of the accused referred to interest at the rate of 12% and 6% which are the rates as specified in the order, the disobedience of which is alleged. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25994-DB CCC No. 222 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 223 of 2025 CCC No. 224 of 2025 AND 2 OTHERS 4. In view of the above, the complaints are closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6