- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25563-DB CCC No. 597 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND 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.597 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI SRIKANTAIAH @ B.K. SRIKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LATE PUTTASWAMAIAH, R/AT BILAGUMBA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159, REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER, SRI VENKATESH .B S/O M.V. BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI K.N. PHANINDRA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SMT. TEJASWINI THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA- 562159. …ACCUSED (BY SRI SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY A.G., A/W SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25563-DB CCC No. 597 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 11.01.2024 IN CCC NO.1183/2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 11.01.2024 passed by this Court in CCC No.1183/2023. 2. The complainant had filed a Writ Petition being WP. No.8216/2023, being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the accused in considering his representation. The said writ petition was disposed of by an order dated 13.04.2023, directing accused No.2 to consider the complainant's representation dated 05.01.2023 and to pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the said date. The said order was not complied with and this led the complainant to file a Contempt Petition [CCC - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25563-DB CCC No. 597 of 2025 No.1183/2023 (Civil)]. The said complaint was closed by an order dated 11.01.2024. The relevant extract to the said order is set out below: "2. The learned Principal Government Advocate invited our attention to the compliance affidavit filed through Smt.Tejaswini B, Tahasildar, Ramanagara Taluk & District. It is stated in para 3 of the compliance affidavit that pursuant to the order of the learned Single Judge, vide letter dated 21.11.2023, the complainant was called upon to furnish certain documents to complete the exercise of phodi & durasth work. Since, the complainant failed to produce necessary documents, by the order dated 06.12.2023, the Tahasildar referred the file to Missing Files Reconstruction Committee for suitable action. The learned counsel for the complainant now submits that, as per her clients instructions the complainant does possess grant order saguvali chit and such other revenue documents to support his claim. 3. In view of these facts, the complainant is permitted to attend the office of the Tahasildar on 17.01.2024 along with all necessary documents and produce the same. On receipt of such documents, the Tahasildar shall refer the matter for the reconstruction of the file at the hands of said Committee and comply the order of the learned Single Judge with respect to phodi & durasth work as expeditiously as possible, but not later than nine months from this day. With these observations, the contempt petition stands disposed off. Notice discharged. An authenticated copy of this order be supplied to the learned Principal Government Advocate, who in turn shall forward the same to the Tahasildar." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25563-DB CCC No. 597 of 2025 3. As is apparent from the above, the accused were directed to complete the exercise of podi and durasth. This was premised on the complainant's statement that he was in possession of the grant order, saguvali chit, and other revenue documents in support of his claim. The said order was also not complied with, resulting in the complainant filing the present contempt petition. 4. The complainant’s grievance concerns the accused's inaction in conducting podi and durusth of four acres of land. The accused has resisted the present complaint on several grounds, including challenging the complainant's right to two acres (out of four acres) of land. None of the contentions as advanced today had been placed before the Court either in the writ petition or in CCC No.1183/2023. 5. The order dated 01.06.2026, which is now placed on record, indicates that there is no dispute regarding two acres of land originally granted in favour of Kariyappa (grand father of the complainant). It is specifically stated that, in respect to the said land, podi rectification has already been carried out and the land in question has been re-numbered as new Survey No.373 and corresponding Akarband and RTC entries have been made. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25563-DB CCC No. 597 of 2025 However, in respect of the remaining two acres of land, it is stated that it was temporary grant, which was subsequently resumed. 6. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the complainant submits that, at least in respect of two acres of land in regard to which there is no dispute, the sketch for the same ought to be provided. 7. The learned Advocate General readily submits that the same would be provided within two working days. 8. Insofar as the remaining two acres of land are concerned, we do not consider it appropriate to examine any controversy in regard to the said land in these proceedings. However, the complainant is at liberty to institute appropriate proceedings for redressal of his grievance. 9. The complaint is closed with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3