- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19800-DB CCC No. 513 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 513 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATARAMAPPA S/O LATE RAMACHANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT CHUNCHEDEVANAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 101. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. CHOWDAREDDY.T.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KUMARI NAYANA D/O NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINT, AGED MAJOR, WORKING AS TAHASILDAR, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 101. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. KAMROZ KHAN., AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19800-DB CCC No. 513 of 2023 HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 18.11.2022 IN WP NO.22663/2022 (KLR-RES) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging non- compliance of the order dated 18.11.2022 in W.P.No.22663/2022. The directions issued therein, read as follows: “2. Learned AGA on request appearing for the official Respondents expresses apprehension as to there being spurious document relating to these alleged claims, as has been observed by this Court day in & day out and therefore, if liberty is kept open to ascertain the genuineness of the documents, there would not be much difficulty in considering petitioners representation in accordance with law. This is absolutely fair. In view of the above, writ petition is disposed off. Time for compliance is three months. All contentions are kept open. It is open to the answering Respondents to solicit any information or documents from the Petitioners side subject to the rider that in the guise of such solicitation, delay shall not be brooked. Costs made easy.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19800-DB CCC No. 513 of 2023 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate has filed an affidavit along with a copy of an endorsement dated 31.01.2026 and submits that the directions have been complied with. However, the learned counsel for the complainant would submit that the compliance is not proper and it is after a lapse of more than four years that the order has been passed. 3. We are of the opinion that the correctness of the endorsement has to be considered in appropriate proceedings and cannot be proceeded within this Contempt of Court Case. 4. In the above view of the matter, the Contempt of Court Case is closed, leaving open all the contentions of the complainant and with liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement, in appropriate proceedings. 5. Notice, if any, issued shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS, List No.: 3 Sl No.: 20