- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28543-DB CCC No. 1597 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. 1597 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K.G. MANJAPPA S/O. LATE SRI G.K. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/O. KUNCHENAHALLI VILLAGE HOLALUR HOBLI SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI HIREMATH MALLAYYA VEERAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJENDRA KUMAR KATERIYA, IAS THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28543-DB CCC No. 1597 of 2025 2. D.C. GURUDATHA HEGADE, IAS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 3. G.H. SATYANARAYAN, KAS THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA SUB DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENTS FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE DIRECTION DATED 18.12.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.10291/2022 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28543-DB CCC No. 1597 of 2025 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 petition alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 18.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.10291/2022 (LA-RES). 2. In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had granted liberty to the complainant to make another comprehensive representation within three weeks from date of receipt of the said order and further directed the respondents therein to consider the same within three months from the date of receipt of the representation made by the complainant. 3. An affidavit of compliance has been filed enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 26.03.2026, whereby the complainant's representation has been disposed of. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. However, we clarify that this order would not preclude the complainant - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28543-DB CCC No. 1597 of 2025 from availing substantive remedies, if aggrieved by the said endorsement, albeit, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7