- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11885-DB C.C.C. No.446/2023 AND CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.446/2023 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.986/2023 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1066/2023 IN C.C.C. No.446/2023: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHIVARUDRAMMA W/O CHIKKANNAIAH @ CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT. BOMMEGOWDANAPALYA VILLAGE BELLAVI HOBLI, SOREKUNTE POST B.G. PALYA, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572 128. 2. SRI. MUDDEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S. SRI. PREM KUMAR S/O LATE MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT. K. MATTIGHATTA VILLAGE KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572 205. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B.G. ADV.,) Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11885-DB C.C.C. No.446/2023 AND CONNECTED WITH MATTERS AND: 1. SRI. PATIL YELAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU CITY 572 101. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2 & A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS, TO THE ACCUSED AND TO DEAL WITH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE FINAL ORDER DATED 30.06.2022 PASSED IN WP.NO.4711/2022 (KLR-RES) WHICH AMOUNTS TO AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT ACT, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-J, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN C.C.C. NO.986/2023: BETWEEN: SMT. NANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS D/O LATE BOMMANNA R/AT. KEMPANADODDERI VILLAGE KORA HOBLI TQ AND DIST TUMKUR-572101. ...COMPLAINANT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11885-DB C.C.C. No.446/2023 AND CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P. PATIL, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. SIDDESH .M THE TAHASILDAR TUMKUR-572101. ...ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2 & A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 23.01.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.6245/2022, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN C.C.C. NO.1066/2023: BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVANNA S/O LATE ERANNA AGED 59 YEARS R/AT. CHANNAHALLY VILLAGE GOLLARAHATTI, BELLAVI HOBLI TUMKUR TQ AND DIST - 572101. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K, ADV.,) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11885-DB C.C.C. No.446/2023 AND CONNECTED WITH MATTERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANSOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. ….. PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SIDDESH .M TAHSILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK TUMKUR - 572 101. ...ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL VIOLATION AND DISOBEDIENCE OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 05.09.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.19639/2021 (KLR- RES) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11885-DB C.C.C. No.446/2023 AND CONNECTED WITH MATTERS ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) CCC.No.446/2023 is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 30.06.2022 passed in W.P.No.4711/2022; CCC.No.986/2023 is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 23.01.2023 passed in W.P.No.6245/2022; and CCC.No.1066/2023 is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 05.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.19639/2021 by the learned Single Judge. In view of the interim order of stay of the aforesaid orders in W.A.No.815/2023 and connected cases, the present contempt petitions are dropped. Liberty is reserved to the complainants to seek revival of contempt petitions, in case the appeals are dismissed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0