- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010619962025 NC: 2026:KHC:37831-DB CCC No. 1235 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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. 1235 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI NIRMAL KUMAR S/O. LATE K.SEENIRAJ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS-NO.673, GROUND FLOOR 17 D, CROSS, INDIRANAGAR RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR 2ND STAGE BANGALORE-560020 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTATIVE BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL) M.S.BUILDING DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI.SHANMUK.D ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ COMPETENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010619962025 NC: 2026:KHC:37831-DB CCC No. 1235 of 2025 BY THE GOVT UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004 SHANATINAGAR, BMTC BUS STOP, 2ND FLOOR BANGALORE-560027. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. VEERESH R BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2 DISOBEY THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.4003/2024. 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 a present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024, whereby a batch of petitions were disposed of with a direction to the accused to consider the claim applications submitted by the writ - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010619962025 NC: 2026:KHC:37831-DB CCC No. 1235 of 2025 petitioners including the complainant and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Accused No.2/respondent No.2 (competent authority) has filed a compliance affidavit inter alia stating that notices dated 22.1.2025 have been issued to various applicants and that the claim will be considered in accordance with law. He further submits that there are some matters where stay order has been granted in regard to the proceedings. Subject to there being no such impediment, the complainant's claim would be considered. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed with liberty to the complainant to revive the same. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1