- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034022026 NC: 2026:KHC:47419-DB CCC No. 55 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 55 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. R. SADANANDA, S/O B. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.1297/A 'MANJUNATHA NILAYA' 1A CROSS, HAL 3RD STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 075. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SOMASHEKARA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. MANIVANNAN P., THE COMMISSIONER, THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. 2. MR. VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY, UNDER SECRETARY-3 BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. M. V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR A1/R1, A2/R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034022026 NC: 2026:KHC:47419-DB CCC No. 55 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CIVIL CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND NON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER PASSED BY HON'BLE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.954/2021(BDA) DATED:05.02.2025 (ANNEXURE-D) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED SUITABLY. THIS PETITION, 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) An affidavit has been filed today on behalf of the accused in which the deponent is Vishnu Vardhana Reddy T.S, working as the Deputy Secretary-3 in the Bangalore Development Authority. Paragraph No.5 of this affidavit reads as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034022026 NC: 2026:KHC:47419-DB CCC No. 55 of 2026 "I submit the case of the complainant had to be placed before the alternative site committee and thereafter the report from the engineering section with regard to the exact measurement of the site had to be ascertained. Thereafter the verification of any pending litigations had to be ascertained from the law section. After verifying the process of the allotment had to be completed. I submit that after the allotment letter was issued to the complainant, the complainant had to surrender the original documents of site bearing No.661 situated in Arkavathy Layout to the Bangalore Development Authority. It is only after the surrender of the documents, the sale deed in respect of site bearing No.B1-SL-237." 2. The affidavit which is filed in Court is taken on record. However, a memo has been filed today by the advocate for the complainant in which it is stated as follows: "The complainant submits that, in compliance with the order dated 05.02.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in WA No.954 of 2025 (BDA), the accused executed the conveyance deed in favour of the complainant on 17.04.2026, thereby complying with the directions issued by this Hon'ble Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034022026 NC: 2026:KHC:47419-DB CCC No. 55 of 2026 In view of the above, the contempt petition does not survive for further consideration. It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to drop the contempt proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. The memo is accepted. In the view of the admitted case that the directions of the writ Court have been complied with, this contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 ct-vn