- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21205-DB CCC No. 20 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 20 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SHANKAR M S/O SRI MARAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, THE TENANT UNDER SRI KOTE ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, CTS NO. 1, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. H S PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PURUSHOTHAM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SRI KOTE ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU MUZARAI WORKS, CORPORATION AREA, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWERS BENGALURU - 560001 2. SMT. RAMYA THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21205-DB CCC No. 20 of 2026 SRI KOTE ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MUZARAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR A1 & A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT ORDER DATED 02.09.2025 IN W.P.NO.26402/2025 (GM-PP) AS PER ANNEXURE-A. 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 02.09.2025 passed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21205-DB CCC No. 20 of 2026 learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.26402/2025 (GM- PP). The operative part of the said order reads as under: "Therefore, the petition stands disposed of observing that it would be open to the petitioner to occupy the premises but subject to any orders that could in the proceedings against the order dated 28.08.2025 in MA No.13/2024 provided that the petitioner avails such remedy within a reasonable period of time as this disposal cannot preclude any remedy that would otherwise be available to the petitioner as against such order." 2. The accused has filed the compliance affidavit, affirming that the seals had been removed and possession of the premises in question (a shop) was handed over. 3. The said accused has also filed Compact Disc which indicates a person removing the keys and also opening one of the locks. The learned counsel for the parties identify the person opening the locks as the complainant. 4. The learned counsel for the accused also submitted that both the keys had been handed over to the complainant. 5. The learned counsel for the parties do not dispute that the locks on the premises were put by the accused. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21205-DB CCC No. 20 of 2026 6. In this view, we do not consider it apposite to enter the controversy whether in fact the keys were handed over. Since the locks were put by the accused, the complainant is at liberty to remove the locks put by the accused. The complaint is closed with the aforesaid observations. 7. All pending applications are also disposed of. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD,Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16