- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463082025 NC: 2026:KHC:44526-DB CCC No. 894 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 894 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O R.NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER SHRI.R.NINGEGOWDA, S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT: NO.6, 39TH A CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 041. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.J.M.RAJANNA SETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NAVEEN JOSEPH, THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAY CORPORATION LTD, (NOW KARNATAKA ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD) 3RD FLOOR, SAMPARKA SOUDHA, ORION MALL OPPOSITE DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. 2. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA.N, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, SAMPARKA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463082025 NC: 2026:KHC:44526-DB CCC No. 894 of 2025 DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 010. …ACCUSED (BY SRI MANU K., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.16323/2024 (LA-RES) DATED 22.11.2024 ALONG WITH MODIFIED ORDER DATED 19.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Heard the learned counsel for the complainant and the learned counsel appearing for the accused. 2. The instant complaint is filed alleging disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.16323/2024 dated 22.11.2024 along with modified order dated 19.12.2024. The direction given in the modified order - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463082025 NC: 2026:KHC:44526-DB CCC No. 894 of 2025 dated 19.12.2024 also incorporates the direction issued in the previous order dated 22.11.2024, which is as follows: "..……............. Accordingly, it is made clear that the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the representations at Annexure-K, Q and R in accordance with law with the aid of expert opinion report produced at Annexure-M." 3. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has referred to the affidavit of Smt.Susheelamma, the Managing Director of Karnataka Road Development Corporation, in which the cause for delay in deciding the representation has been explained in paragraph No.4, which also refers to the endorsement dated 30.10.2025 and the postal acknowledgment that have been enclosed as Annexures-A and B respectively to contend that the direction issued by this Court aforesaid has been complied with fully. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the accused that the expert report enclosed as Annexure - M to the writ petition formed part of the Annexures - K, Q and R to the writ petition, that is to say, the expert report that was enclosed as Annexure - M forms the basis of the Annexures - K, Q and R. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463082025 NC: 2026:KHC:44526-DB CCC No. 894 of 2025 This submission is not disputed by the learned counsel for the complainant. 5. We further note that the said Annexures referred to in the order of 19.12.2024, are not enclosed with this petition. Having perused the endorsement dated 30.10.2025, we find that the aforesaid two orders of the Writ Court have been complied with. The contempt petition is, therefore, consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18