- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.246 OF 2023 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.244 OF 2023 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.245 OF 2023 IN CCC No. 246/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. KESHAVAN D., S/O LATE DEVARAJ MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O THAYAMAGONDALU, NELAMANGALA TALUKU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. K.R.LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. DAYANAND BANDERI THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 5TH FLOOR, 'EAST WING' KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE RAOD BENGALURU-560 001 [ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 13.03.2023] Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 2. SRI. BALAPPA HANDI GUND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.39, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. DILDAR SHIRALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 13.03.2023, ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE ORDER IN W.P.NO.1576/2022 DATED 27.1.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. IN CCC NO.244/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. VASANTHAKUMAR T.S., S/O LATE SUBRAMANYA S.R., AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O SREE SUBRAMANYA PROVISION STORE, THYAMAGONDALU MAIN ROAD, THYAMAGONDALU, NELAMANGALA TALUKU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 AND: 1. SRI. DAYANAND BANDERI THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 5TH FLOOR, 'EAST WING' KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE RAOD BENGALURU-560 001 [ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 13.03.2023] 2. SRI. BALAPPA HANDI GUND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.39, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. ...ACCUSED (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. DILDAR SHIRALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 13.03.2023, ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE ORDER IN W.P.NO.1254/2022 DATED 3.2.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 IN CCC NO.245/2023 BETWEEN: 1. HANUMANTHARAJU T.H., S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O THAYAMAGONDALU, NELAMANGALA TALUKU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. 2. ERAMMA D/O LATE MUDDANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/O THAYAMAGONDALU, NELAMANGALA TALUKU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 132. ...COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. DAYANAND BANDERI THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 5TH FLOOR, 'EAST WING' KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE RAOD BENGALURU-560 001 [ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 13.03.2023] 2. SRI. BALAPPA HANDI GUND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 NO.39, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. ...ACCUSED (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. GOPAL V.BILALMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 13.03.2023, ACCUSED NO.1 IS DELETED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR NON-IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE ORDER IN W.P NO.1622/2022 DATED 3.2.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) These Contempt of Court Cases are filed alleging non-compliance with the directions issued by this Court in the judgment dated 27.01.2022 in W.P.No.1576/2022 at Annexure-A. 2. It was the case of the complainant that in respect of the phot kharab lands (A-Kharab), which formed part of holding of the complainant, which was acquired under the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the KIAD Act’ for short), the compensation had not been awarded to the complainant. It was contended that during the pendency of the Contempt of Court Case, a general award had been passed. 3. The learned counsel for the complainant contended that, though the compensation for the acquired land (Hiduvali land) had been paid on the agreed rates - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 (Consent Award) under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, however, the compensation for the kharab land had been paid only on the basis of general award. The compliance affidavit filed earlier was, therefore, not accepted. 4. Today, a further affidavit dated 20.08.2026 has been placed on record stating that a revised award granting compensation for the kharab land also on agreed rates has been passed by the SLAO and has been duly approved. The affidavit also expresses regret in Paragraph No.9 of the same. 5. Having considered the contentions advanced, the affidavit is accepted and the contempt of Court Cases are closed accepting the regret expressed by the respondent. 6. All other questions are left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010129242023 NC: 2026:KHC:44990-DB CCC No. 246 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 244 of 2023 CCC No. 245 of 2023 7. The amount now assessed as compensation shall be paid within four weeks. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 13