- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26699-DB CCC No. 170 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH 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. 170 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI B.P. MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O PUTTASWAMAPPA AGRICULTURIST R/O BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE MALLIPATNA HOBLI ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SMT. K.C. SOWMYA SECRETARY, THE REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION ARAKALAGUD TALUK ARAKALAGUD - 573 102 HASSAN DISTRICT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26699-DB CCC No. 170 of 2026 3. SMT. K.C. SOWMYA THE TAHSILDAR ARAKALAGUD TALUK ARAKALAGUD - 573 102 HASSAN DISTRICT …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATION AND DIS -OBEYANCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P. NO.7612/2024 (KLR-RES) DATED 26.07.2024 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 26.07.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.7612/2024 (KLR-RES). 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed compliance affidavit indicating that the order has been complied with and an endorsement dated 02.01.2026 has been issued. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26699-DB CCC No. 170 of 2026 3. The present complaint is, accordingly, closed. 4. However, it is clarified that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies if aggrieved by the said endorsement. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17