- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32931-DB CCC No. 939 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.939 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI RAMAPPA S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT CHENNAHALLI, CHIKAJALA POST, YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH 562 157 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001 ...PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SHRI VIJAY SHARMA IFS PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32931-DB CCC No. 939 of 2023 ARANYA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003 3. SHRI ARSALAN, IFS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SIDDLAGHATTA DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 562105 4. SRI NARAYANSWAMY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SIDDLAGHATTA DIVISION CHIKKABALPUR DIVISION 562105 …ACCUSED (BY SRI.RAHUL KARIYAPPA, AGA FOR PRO-FORMA R1; A2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 27.7.2023 IN WP NO.13361/2023 (GM-FOR) AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEAR BEFORE CHARGE, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32931-DB CCC No. 939 of 2023 and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T 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.13361/2023 (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:32931-DB CCC No. 939 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.: 3 Sl No.: 54