- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30748-DB CCC No. 1095 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. 1095 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NANJUNDAPPA S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/O HOSAHALLI (AT AND POST) DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI BASANAGOUDA S.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. VIBHA VIDYA RATHOD THE TAHSILDHAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 573 201 ... ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SINCE SHE HAS FAILED TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 18.03.2025 IN WP NO.4316/2025 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-E. Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30748-DB CCC No. 1095 of 2025 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 18.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.4316/2025 (KLR- RES). 2. The complainant had filed the said petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the accused (who is arrayed as respondent No.3 in the said petition) to consider the complainant's representation and to issue a Saguvali chit and effect katha in the name of the complainant in respect of the land comprising Sy.No.10 measuring 3-00 acres situated at Tekalahalli village, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. 3. The learned Single Judge found that there are no justification for the accused to delay the issuance of Saguvali chit and had directed that the same be issued within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the said order. The Court had - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30748-DB CCC No. 1095 of 2025 also observed that on issuance of Saguvali chit, katha shall also be registered in the name of the complainant. 4. Although a Saguvali chit has been issued, it is the complainant's grievance that the katha has not been effected recording his name. 5. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the process for recording katha is now computerized and steps are being taken for recording the name of the complainant in the katha. She submits that the same would be completed within a period of six weeks from date. 6. In view of the above, the complaint is, closed, with liberty to the complainant to revive the same if his name is not entered/ registered in the katha within the aforesaid period. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4