- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18155-DB CCC No. 812 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.812 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. JOSEPH RAJ S/O SHANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.69, 3RD FLOOR, NANDI WEST, PLOT NO.301, 4TH BLOCK, 4TH STAGE BASAVESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU-560079 …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. REENA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.G. KUMAR NAIK COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18155-DB CCC No. 812 of 2023 BENGALURU-560020 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B. S., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR FLAGRANT DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.8204/2019 VIDE ORDER DATED 17.03.2023 DESPITE AFTER LAPSE OF STIPULATED PERIOD OS 8 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF ORDER TILL DATE THE ACCUSED HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HENCE IT AMOUNTS TO DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, PLEASE KINDLY INITIATE THE CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18155-DB CCC No. 812 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging willful disobedience of the Order dated 17.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.8204/2019. The said Order of the learned Single Judge is assailed in Writ Appeal No.1192/2023. Now, the BDA had challenged the Judgment dated 24.09.2025 passed in Writ Appeal No.1192/2023 in SLP(C) No.38365/2025. The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 20.03.2026 has stayed the operation of the impugned judgment. 2. In view of the aforesaid order, the Contempt of Court Case is closed granting liberty to the complainant to file a fresh contempt petition, if need arises, after disposal of the proceedings before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK,List No.: 3 Sl No.: 17