- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032612026 NC: 2026:KHC:41421-DB CCC No. 47 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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.47 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. H.S. VENKATESH S/O SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT HESARAGHATTA VILLAGE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560088. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. JAGADEESHA .G THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 KARNATAKA. 2. SUJITH KUMAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU NORTH KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. KARNATAKA 3. DEVRAJ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032612026 NC: 2026:KHC:41421-DB CCC No. 47 of 2026 BENGALURU NORTH, KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 KARNATAKA. 4. KIRAN THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 KARNATAKA. 5. MADHU RAJ THE TAHSILDHAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK KANDAYA BHAVAN, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 KARNATAKA. …ACCUSED 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND RULE 3 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES, 1881, PRAYING TO ORDER THAT, ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 5 ARE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 29.09.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.18470/2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032612026 NC: 2026:KHC:41421-DB CCC No. 47 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA 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 29.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.18470/2023 (KLR-RR/SUR). The writ petition was disposed of by the said order observing that the complainant was required to submit an online application for phodi in terms of the Circular dated 15.10.2022. It was further directed that, on such an application being made, the authorities shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with the seniority of the application. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed a compliance affidavit, inter alia, stating that, on receipt of the order, verification was conducted and it was found that the land measuring 1 acre and 35 guntas falling in Survey No.78 of Kukkanahallil Village, Dasanapura Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk [subject land] was registered in the name of the complainant. It was further found that the subject land falls within - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032612026 NC: 2026:KHC:41421-DB CCC No. 47 of 2026 an 18 kilometers radius of the jurisdictional limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike [BBMP]. According to the authorities, the subject land could not have been granted, therefore, a case has been registered before the Assistant Commissioner under Rule 108 (K) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966 [KLR Rules]. It is further stated that an interim order dated 28.04.2026 staying the grant has also been passed. 3. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that there is any willful disobedience of the order dated 29.09.2023. The complaint is accordingly closed. 4. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6