- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28738-DB CCC No. 587 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. 587 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT GEETHA W/O D.A.GOPAL AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. 43 GANGOTRI NILAYA DEVASANDRA, K.R.PURAM POST BENGALURU - 560 036. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MUNIRAJA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. PRAMOD L PATIL THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 002 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28738-DB CCC No. 587 of 2025 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT TO THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.561/2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) DATED 27.01.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE - D AND TO CAUSE THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED TO THE PROSECUTED AND PUNISH FOR SUCH ACTS. 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. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 27.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.561/2025 (KLR-RR/SUR). 2. In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge passed the following order: "i. The writ petition is hereby allowed. ii. The third respondent—Assistant Commissioner is granted a period of six weeks from today to take appropriate action by duly considering and deciding upon the petitioner’s representation dated 28.05.2024, as per Annexure-A1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28738-DB CCC No. 587 of 2025 iii. The third respondent—Assistant Commissioner shall take all necessary measures to retrieve and trace the missing file concerning the petitioner’s land records. Upon retrieval, he shall ensure that his counter signature is affixed without any further delay, thereby enabling the petitioner to secure the requisite conversion order from the Competent Authority. iv. Failure to comply with the above directions within the stipulated timeframe shall be viewed seriously and may invite further appropriate action as deemed fit by this Court." 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed a compliance affidavit dated 03.03.2026. It is pointed out that the complainant had filed a writ petition seeking consideration of her representations dated 28.05.2024 and 20.09.2024 and removal of flag (melu shahi) in respect of land measuring 2 acres including 4 guntas of kharab land falling in Survey No.117 and land measuring 4 acres including 10 guntas of kharab land falling in Survey No.118 at Kada Agrahara Village, Bidarahalli Hoblli, Bengaluru East Taluk. It is affirmed that the said the flag (melu shahi) in the Bhoomi software maintained by the Revenue Department has been removed. The accused has also enclosed an endorsement dated 27.02.2026 in this regard. 4. The learned counsel for the complainant submits that despite the same, the complainant is unable to upload the application for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28738-DB CCC No. 587 of 2025 conversion of the subject land online. In this regard, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that there is no impediment for the complainant doing so and if she faces any difficulty, she is at liberty to approach the concerned officials for any assistance. The learned Additional Government Advocate also submits that in terms of the circular dated 18.02.2026, there is no requirement for filing any application for conversion, the subject land now falls within the jurisdiction of the Town Planning Authority. 5. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that there is any willful disobedience of the order passed by the learned Single Judge of this court. The complaint is accordingly closed with liberty to the complainant to approach the concerned officer/Deputy Commissioner in case she faces any difficulty in using the Bhoomi software. However, we clarify that this order would not preclude the complainant from availing any substantive remedies, if grievance persists. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6