- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29057-DB CCC No. 257 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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. 257 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHANKAR B.H. S/O LATE B.G. HANUMANTHA RAO AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.321 10TH MAIN ROAD SRINIVASANAGARA BSK, 1ST STAGE BENGALURU - 560 050 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. THILAK RAJU S V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI H N BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKAS SOUDHA DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ...PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. N. JAYARAM THE CHAIRMAN/COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29057-DB CCC No. 257 of 2025 T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-560-020 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR RI & SRI B.S.KARTHIKEYAN., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR COMMITTING BREACH OF THE ORDER DATED 11.06.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.56952/2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. Considering the order, disobedience of which the complainant alleges, is the subject matter of an appeal (W.A.No.1279/2025) in which notice has been issued, we do not consider it apposite to initiate any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29057-DB CCC No. 257 of 2025 2. In the peculiar facts, the complaint is, accordingly, closed with liberty to the complainant to revive the same, subject to the outcome of the writ appeal (W.A.No.1279/2025). Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5.1