- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49553-DB CCC No. 1266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1266 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MRS. MARIAMMA SAMUEL W/O LATE MR. K.M.SAMUEL AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT. NO.185, II MAIN, 8TH CROSS, M.S.R.NAGAR, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 064. AND, HAVING HER PLACE OF BUSINESS AT: SURVEY NO.23/1, BYLAKERE VILLAGE, SHIVAKOTE POST, HESSARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 089. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.G.R.VENKATESH MURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI.MANIVANNAN, IAS, THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49553-DB CCC No. 1266 of 2025 T.CHOWDIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 3. SMT. NANDINI THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDIAH ROAD BENGALURU – 560 020. …ACCUSED (BY SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; SRI.AJAY KUMAR.M., ADVOCATE FOR A2 & A3) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF CIVIL CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN W.P. NO.1458/2024(LA-BDA) FOR THEIR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2025 (AT ANNEXURE-A) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Furtherance to our order of 10.09.2026, an affidavit has been presented today in Court by the learned counsel for the accused, the deponent being Nandini P.M., the Special Land Acquisition Officer-06, Bangalore Development Authority, proffering unconditional and unqualified apology for the delay - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49553-DB CCC No. 1266 of 2025 caused in complying with the order passed in Writ Petition No.1458/2024. Consideration of the contempt petition was already done by our previous order of 10.09.2026. The apology having been accepted, this contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2