- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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. 708 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. LINGARAJU L S/O LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.498/20, 33RD A MAIN M.G. LAYOUT, J.P. NAGAR 6TH PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SURESH K., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 2. MANJUNATH DOMBARA THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 020 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1 SRI CHINMAY KURANDWAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B. VACHAN, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE COURT ORDER IN W.P.NO.14315/2024 DATED 12.08.2024, AT ANNEXURE - C AND SENTENCE THE ACCUSED FOR IMPRISONMENT. 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. None appears for the complainant. 2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LA- BDA). In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider the complainant's representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025 3. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has handed over a memo enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 20.06.2026. He states that in terms of the said endorsement, the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is, closed. 5. We, however, clarify that this order would not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13