- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38965-DB CCC No. 918 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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. 918 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI H.L. SURESH S/O H.N. LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.16, 2ND FLOOR 13TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS INDRANAGAR H.A.L. 2ND PHASE BENGALURU - 560 008 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI BALAKRISHNA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MANIVANNAN THE COMMISSIONER OF BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST SANKEY TANK ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020 …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT,1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38965-DB CCC No. 918 of 2026 CIVIL CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED WILLFUL OPEN DEFIANCE AND DELIBERATE VIOLATING OF THE ORDER DATED 25.04.2018 IN R.F.A No.506/2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. 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 the status quo order dated 25.04.2018 passed in RFA No.506/2018. Under the said order, the parties were directed to maintain status quo as to the schedule property which was described as a vacant site, except for a bore well. 2. The complainant alleges that the fence has been removed. However, there is no dispute that the status of the land in question continues to be a vacant land. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to initiate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38965-DB CCC No. 918 of 2026 4. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8