- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376822026 NC: 2026:KHC:41840-DB CCC No. 617 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.617 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR .N S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED 44 YEARS, NO.25/1, UDIPALYA VILLAGE & POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. 2. SRI. MAHESHA .B S/O LATE BETTEGOWDA, AGED 40 YEARS, UDIPALYA VILLAGE, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. 3. SRI. MUNIRAJU .H.S. S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED 46 YEARS, SALUNSE VILLAGE, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376822026 NC: 2026:KHC:41840-DB CCC No. 617 of 2026 AND: 1. SRI. RAJENDRA KUMARA KATARIA, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SRI. JAGADEESHA .G THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE-560009. 3. SMT. ASHWINI .G, THE THASILDAR, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 009. 4. DODDAPPA .J POLICE INSPECTOR, BMTF POLICE STATION, BBMP OFFICE BUILDING, N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560002. 5. SRI. RAVI SHANKAR GURUJI, ART OF LIVING ASHRAM, AGED 44 YEARS, UDAYAPURA VILLAGE & POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. 6. SRI. RAGHU AVADHANI, ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA VILLAGE & POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. 7. SRI. DIVGIYA CHOWDARY, S/O DATTATREYA CHOWDARY, C/O ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE SEMERU REALITY (PVT) LTD., UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M. BANGALORE-560082. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376822026 NC: 2026:KHC:41840-DB CCC No. 617 of 2026 8. SRI. UTHAMCHAND BANDARI, S/O ANARAJ BANDARI, C/O ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M. BANGALORE-560082. 9. NARENDRA LAMBA, CEO M/S.SUMERU GLOBAL SUPPORT SOLUTION (PVT) LTD., TULSI HALL, OPP. GATE NO.2, ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M. BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560082. …ACCUSED 10. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KIRAN V. RON, AAG A/W SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR A-1 TO A-4 AND PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.10) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P.NO.15264/2023 (KLR-RES-PIL) DATED 09.09.2025 AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW UNDER THE PROVISION OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376822026 NC: 2026:KHC:41840-DB CCC No. 617 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.09.2025 passed by this Court in W.P. No.15264/2023 (KLR-RES-PIL). The said petition was disposed of, noting the Government's stance that there was encroachment on public lands and directing the concerned authority to take such action against the encroachers as is warranted, albeit in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 2. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that the said order has not been complied with. 3. The concerned Tahsildar (accused) has filed the affidavit, inter alia, affirming that the proceedings under Section 67(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1967 [KLR Act] have been initiated in respect to the encroachments on Survey Nos.160, 163/3 and 164/2 of Kaggalipura Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru. Thereafter, the Assistant Commissioner passed an order on 09.06.2026 directing that the encroachments be removed. It is - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376822026 NC: 2026:KHC:41840-DB CCC No. 617 of 2026 stated that respondent No.9 has filed the writ petition being W.P. No.17898/2026 (KLR-RES) and an interim order has been passed. 4. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for willful disobedience of the aforesaid order under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2