- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011182026 NC: 2026:KHC:42881-DB CCC No. 12 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 12 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. GANESH MURTHY, S/O LATE. K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.338/A, 10TH "A" CROSS, MANJUNATHANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SADANANDA D.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAJENDRAPPA, BBMP, CHIEF COMMISSIONER HEAD OFFICE, COMMISSIONER OF WEST CITY CORPORATION, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003 2. SRI. SANGAPPA BBMP, ZONAL COMMISSIONER, WEST CITY CORPORATION, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003 3. SRI. MANJUNATH, BBMP, ASSISTANT Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011182026 NC: 2026:KHC:42881-DB CCC No. 12 of 2026 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WEST DIVISION, BBMP WARD NO.100, BASAVESWARANAGARA RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 010 4. SRI. CHETAN .J.T. S/O THEJOMURTHY .J.K., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.76, 8TH CROSS, SHAKTHIGANAPATHI TEMPLE ROAD, SHAKTHIGANAPATHI NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 079 5. SMT. PRIYADARSHINI W/O SRI. CHETAN .J.T., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.76, 8TH CROSS, SHAKTHIGANAPATHI TEMPLE ROAD, SHAKTHIGANAPATHI NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 079 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. K.B. LOKANATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5 MS. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING AND DISRESPECTING THE ORDER DATED 05.08.2025 PASSED IN W.P.NO.17964/2025 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011182026 NC: 2026:KHC:42881-DB CCC No. 12 of 2026 THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Heard learned counsel for the complainant. 2. In the petition, initiation of contempt proceeding is sought against accused Nos.1 to 3, who are government authorities, for having deliberately disobeyed and disrespected the order dated 05.08.2025, passed in WP.No.17964/2025. 3. We have perused the order of 05.08.2025. The operative part of the order is as follows: "(i) Respondent nos.1 to 3 are at liberty to initiate action against respondent nos.4 and 5 in accordance with law. If any action has to be initiated against respondent nos.4 and 5, due notice will be given to respondent nos.4 and 5 and only after hearing them, an appropriate action will be initiated and not otherwise; - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011182026 NC: 2026:KHC:42881-DB CCC No. 12 of 2026 (ii) The writ petition is disposed of accordingly." 4. Pursuant to the order dated 28.04.2026, notices were issued to the respondents. 5. Smt.Sinchana (Enrollment No.2124/09) learned counsel states that, she has filed vakalatnama today in the office of the Court, on behalf of accused Nos.1 to 3. Sri.K.B.Loknath, advocate appears for accused Nos.4 and 5. 6. As is evident from perusal of the order, violation of which is alleged that, liberty was accorded to accused Nos.1 to 3, to initiate action against accused Nos.4 and 5 in accordance with law. It was further mentioned that, if any action has to be initiated against accused Nos.4 and 5, due notice will be given to accused Nos.4 and 5 and only after hearing them, an appropriate action will be initiated and not otherwise. There is no - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010011182026 NC: 2026:KHC:42881-DB CCC No. 12 of 2026 positive direction given by the Court to accused Nos.1 to 3 to initiate action. 7. It appears that there is a private dispute between the complainant and accused Nos.4 and 5 who, as admitted by learned counsel for the complainant in his submissions, are neighbours. 8. The accused are discharged and the contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16