- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35686-DB CCC No. 531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH 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.531 OF 2026 BETWEEN: S. SRINATH S/O K.T. SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT #1272, 1ST FLOOR, 32 'G' CROSS, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560041. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ABHILASH RAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: K.T. SRINIVASAIAH NO.40, 11TH 'A' MAIN,13TH CROSS, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560041. …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY ACCUSED BY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 15.12.2023 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.25723/2023. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35686-DB CCC No. 531 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 an interim order dated 15.12.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.25723/2023. By virtue of the said interim order, the order dated 11.08.2023 passed by the Tribunal of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens and Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru South Sub- Division at Bengaluru in Case No.MSC/CR/30/2022-23 was stayed. 2. It is material to note that in terms of the said order dated 11.08.2023, the gift deeds dated 30.05.2019 were declared null and void. 3. The learned counsel for the complainant submits that, by virtue of the interim order dated 15.12.2023, the accused did not have any right to execute any gift deed. Notwithstanding the subsistence of the said interim order, the accused has proceeded - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35686-DB CCC No. 531 of 2026 on the premise that the earlier gift deeds had been declared null and void, and has executed another gift deed. 4. The question as to whether the gift deed dated 30.05.2019 allegedly executed by the accused is valid or not is a separate issue to be decided independently. However, under the interim order dated 15.12.2023, no directions were issued to the accused. Therefore, we are unable to accept that any proceedings under the contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated for disobedience of the interim order dated 15.12.2023. 5. The complaint is accordingly dismissed. 6. The pending interlocutory application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2