- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16147-DB CCC No. 715 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 715 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI VISHNUKANTH G KATHARE AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI.GANAPATHI N KATHARE AND LATE SMT. LAXMI BAI G KATHARE, RESIDING AT PID NO.1-56-1, NO.1, 12TH KM, TUMKUR ROAD, PEENYA, OPPOSITE TO PEENYA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, BANGALORE 560058. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. KARTHIK.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001. 2. MADHURAJ B KUDALAGI Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16147-DB CCC No. 715 of 2025 THE TAHASILDHAR, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, GROUND FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVAN, DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560009. …ACCUSED (BY SRI.S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO HOLD THAT THE ACCUSED NO.2 TAHSILDAR IS GUILTY OF COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU IN W.P.NO.3852/2025 DATED 20.02.2025 (ANNEUXRE-A) AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND PUNISH HIM BY IMPOSING MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16147-DB CCC No. 715 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the complainant submits that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged has been complied with. 2. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5