- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28463-DB CCC No. 158 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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.158 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. RAMAPPA S/O LATE SADIYA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT HANGEREKEREHALLI VILLAGE, MANDAGADDE HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577432. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. GURUDATTA HEGADE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 2. MR. SATHAYANARAYANA THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 3. MR. S.A. RANJITH KUMAR THE TAHSILDAR THIRTHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577432. …ACCUSED Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28463-DB CCC No. 158 of 2025 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 22.06.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.32234/2019 (KLR-RR/SUR) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND AWARD COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. 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 22.06.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.32234/2019 [KLR-RR/SUR]. 2. In terms of the said order, the accused were directed either to comply with the order of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal in Appeal No.981/2011 or to allot alternative land measuring 4 acres - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28463-DB CCC No. 158 of 2025 25 guntas in and around Shiranhalli Village, Thirthahalli Taluk, within a period of six months from the said date. 3. The accused had filed a compliance affidavit in another related contempt petition arising from a similar order [CCC No.159/2025], whereby directions have been issued for the grant of land measuring 4 acres 25 guntas. 4. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed. 5. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1