- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31827-DB CCC No. 611 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH 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. 611 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI B.C. VENKATESH S/O CHIKKATHAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.1079 A.D. COLONY, BEGUR BENGALURU - 560 068 2. SHRI KUMAR M S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.1068 A.D. COLONY, BEGUR BENGALURU - 560 068 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHRI MUNIYAPPA Y S/O LATE YARAPPA 3. SHRI NARASIMHAPPA S/O ASPATHRPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.1059 A.D. COLONY, BEGUR BENGALURU - 560 068 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SHRIKANTA SHARMA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31827-DB CCC No. 611 of 2025 AND: 1. SMT. DR. SHALINI RAJNEESH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI JAGADEESHA G THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU ARUTHORITY (GBA) BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SHRI SHRINIVAS H THE TAHASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 001 4. MR. RAMESH K.N. COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH CITY GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY JAYANAGAR ZONAL OFFICE 9TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS ROAD 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 011 …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR ACCUSED NOs.1 TO 3 & PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT; ACCUSED No.4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31827-DB CCC No. 611 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.06.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.2341/2023 & ETC. 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 04.06.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.2341/2023 (GM-RES) whereby the State authorities were directed to consider the complainants' representation and pass an appropriate order. 2. The accused have filed a compliance affidavit indicating the steps taken pursuant to the said representation. It is stated that a survey was conducted and it was found that a total area of 1 acre and 36 guntas was encroached. Further necessary action could only be taken after removal of the said encroachment. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31827-DB CCC No. 611 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the present complaint is, closed, leaving it open for the complainants to avail of substantive remedies, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6