- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32455-DB CCC No. 938 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 938 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT. MUNIYAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT. CHOKKANDANAHALLI JANGAMAKOTE VILLAGE SIDDLAGHATA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 105 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32455-DB CCC No. 938 of 2023 2. SHRI. VIJAY SHARMA, IFS PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 3. SHRI. ARSALAN, IFS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SIDDLAGHATTA DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 105 4. SRI. NARAYANSWAMY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SIDDLAGHATTA DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPUR DIVISION-562 105 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAHUL KARIYAPPA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN SHE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 27.07.2023 IN WP No.13278/2023 (GM-FOR) AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE CHARGE, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32455-DB CCC No. 938 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging non- compliance of Annexure-A - Order dated 27.07.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.13278/2023 (GM- FOR). 2. It is submitted that there was a stay of dispossession, ordered by this Court but same has been violated. 3. There is no appearance for the complainant. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that in Writ Petition No.13278/2023 c/w Writ Petition No.13361/2023, it has been stated that the Joint Survey had been conducted and encroachment into forest land is noticed in the survey. The writ petition was closed by Order dated 10.12.2025, leaving it open to the petitioner to establish their right over the scheduled property in the manner known to law against the respondents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32455-DB CCC No. 938 of 2023 5. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that nothing survives for consideration in the present Contempt of Court Case. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court Case is closed. Notice, if any, shall stand discharged. All pending interlocutory applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36