- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21872-DB CCC No. 698 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 698 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMANARAYAN S/O SADAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT GANAKALLU VILLAGE KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 560 060 2. SRI M. MUNIKRISHNA S/O LATE MURARI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT GANAKALLU VILLAGE KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 560 060 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI ASHWIN N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI ARNAV A. BAGALWADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANJUNATH DOMBAR THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020 (AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 29.07.2025) …ACCUSED (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21872-DB CCC No. 698 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.26008/2024 DATED 13.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience to the order dated 13.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.26008/2024 (LA-BDA). In terms of the said order, the Court had directed the accused to refer the matter to the competent court within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the said order. Additionally, the Court had also granted liberty to the complainants to seek adjudication of their entitlement and also allotment of a developed area if permissible under law. 2. The accused has filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a reference under Sections 30 and 31 (2) of the Land Acquisition - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21872-DB CCC No. 698 of 2025 Act, 1894 has been made to the Registrar, City Civil Court, Bengaluru. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18