- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22539-DB CCC No. 13 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 13 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADHUSHANKARA REDDY K.R. S/O LATE RAJASHEKARA REDDY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT KAMBHATANAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTIRCT …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI GANGADHARAIAH A.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SADANANDA ACHARYA THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPT. OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING AUTHORITY BENGALURU DIVISION M.S. BUILDING, 4TH STAGE DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SHANTALA G. NAIK THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING AUTHORITY CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22539-DB CCC No. 13 of 2025 3. VIJAYALAKSHMI THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MANCHENAHALLI GRAMAPANCHAYATH MANCHENAHALLI VILALGE GAURIBIDNUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR VILLAGE …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 01 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR ACCUSED No.1, 2 & PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.4 & SRI M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPTUOUS ACTS COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 FOR DISOBEYING THE FINAL ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.10515/2024 DATED 18.06.2024 AND PUNISH THEM WITH IMPRISONMENT ALONG WITH PENALTY. 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 willful disobedience of the order dated 18.06.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.10515/2024 (LB-RES). In - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22539-DB CCC No. 13 of 2025 terms of the said order, the court had directed the Panchayat Development Officer, Manchanehalli Gram Panchayat to break open compound walls wherever roads are provided in the layout which are blocking access to the neighbouring properties. 2. The accused have filed a compliance affidavit enclosing therewith photographs to show that the compound walls have been removed. 3. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3