- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21435-DB CCC No. 143 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 143 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT M UMADEVI W/O DR N RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 004 GROUND FLOOR, D BLOCK SANKALP SQUARE OFF OUTER RING ROAD RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVINAGAR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 094. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI HEMANTH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PALLAVI K.R. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (EAST) ZONE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY/ BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ASHOK NAGAR, MAYOHALL BENGALURU - 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI JAGADEESWARA N.R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21435-DB CCC No. 143 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT,1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CIVIL CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.10.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO. 16979/2023 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 04.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.16979/2023 (LB-BMP). In terms of the said order, the petition is allowed and the orders impugned in the said petition which were for cancelling the complainant's names in the Khata was set aside. The matter was remanded to the accused for fresh consideration from the stage as was obtaining on 02.03.2023. A plain reading of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21435-DB CCC No. 143 of 2026 order dated 04.10.2023 indicates that the court had accepted the complainant's contention that the proceedings before the accused were adjourned on 02.03.2023 and thereafter he was not afforded an opportunity to be heard. 2. In compliance with the said order, the proceedings were continued from the date as on 02.03.2023 and the order dated 18.03.2026 has been passed. A copy of the same has been placed on record, although it is in vernacular language. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that since the orders dated 05.07.2023 and 07.07.2023, which were impugned (in WP.No.16979/2023) had been set aside, it was necessary for the authorities to revert the khata in the name of the complainant. 4. It is not necessary to examine this contention in view of the fresh order dated 18.03.2026. 5. The complaint is accordingly closed. 6. We, however clarify that in the event the appellant is aggrieved by the order dated 18.03.2026, this order will not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21435-DB CCC No. 143 of 2026 preclude the complainant from availing his remedies, albeit in accordance with law. 7. Pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1