- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517462025 NC: 2026:KHC:39863-DB CCC No. 995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH 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. 995 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI G.S. MURTHY S/O N. GOPAL RAO AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.202 CHITRAMALA APARTMENT JAYANAGARA 1ST BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI ANIL KALGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SURAJ KUMAR SHETTY PRESIDENT CHITRAMALA LAND AND FLAT OWNERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION 4TH CROSS, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA 1ST BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011 …ACCUSED Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517462025 NC: 2026:KHC:39863-DB CCC No. 995 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 051 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOUNDARYA DEVENDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. BEENA P.K., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 & SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT No.2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED ASSOCIATION AND PUNISH THEM FOR THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2023 IN W.P.NO.23674/2021 PASSED BY SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH CORT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, BENGALURU & ETC. 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: KAHC010517462025 NC: 2026:KHC:39863-DB CCC No. 995 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 04.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.23674/2021(GM-KSR). 2. In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed respondent No.3 [Chitramala Land and Flat Owners Welfare Association] to get themselves registered under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 [KAO Act]. 3. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit enclosing therewith a deed of declaration as required under the KAO Act. However, the learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the same does not amount to a registration under the KAO Act. 4. On a pointed query from the Court as to which are the provisions under which the registration is to be granted. The learned counsel submits that there is no provision for further registration under the KAO Act. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517462025 NC: 2026:KHC:39863-DB CCC No. 995 of 2025 5. In view of the above, no proceedings for willful disobedience of the orders, can be initiated against the accused. 6. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9