- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080482026 NC: 2026:KHC:36224-DB CCC No. 142 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.142 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMI NAGARAJ W/O LATE K.L. NAGARAJA, AGED 81 YEARS, 2. SRI. HARSHA VARDHANA K.N. S/O LATE K.L. NAGARAJA, AGED 53 YEARS, BOTH RESIDING AT NO.225, 21ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, BSK 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560050. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. S.V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SARASWATHI KESARKAR REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M/S. VISHWABHARATHI HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.35, RATNA VILAS ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560004. 2. SRI MANIVANNAN THE COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080482026 NC: 2026:KHC:36224-DB CCC No. 142 of 2026 BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK EAST, BANGALORE - 560020. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY ACCUSED NO.1 IS SERVED & UNREPRESENTED SMT. S.S. LATHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR A-2; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO HOLD THAT THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN ARE GUILTY OF THE CONTEMPT OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 07.03.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.27839/2019 AND PURGE THEM FOR CONTEMPT OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO BEAR THE COSTS OF THIS PETITION. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080482026 NC: 2026:KHC:36224-DB CCC No. 142 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the parties state that the appeal [W.A. No.1235/2024] against the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, is pending and is now listed for final hearing on 18.08.2026. 2. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed with liberty to the complainants to seek revival of the present complaint or to file a fresh contempt petition, subject to the outcome of the said appeal. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25