- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32853-DB CCC No. 1594 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1594 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMASHETTY S/O LATE SRI PAVADA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS R/O BANASHANKARI STREET HOLENARASIPURA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYALAKSHMI S, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. SMT. RUKIYA BEGUM THE TAHSILDAR SALIGRAMA TALUK SALIGRAMA MYSORE - 571 604 …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.H, AGA) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32853-DB CCC No. 1594 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INFLICT APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 28.04.2025 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.8379/2025(KLR-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-D. 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. None appears for the complainant. 2. The complainant has filed the present petition alleging willful disobedience of the order 28.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.8379/2025 (KLR-RES). In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed the accused to implement the order dated 20.11.2024 passed by the Assistant Commissioner in R.A No.242/2024. 3. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit indicating that the said order is implemented and an endorsement 15.04.2026 has also been issued. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32853-DB CCC No. 1594 of 2025 4. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. 5. However, we clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies as available in accordance with law in the event if any grievance subsists. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12