- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010372242025 NC: 2026:KHC:49710-DB CCC No. 664 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. 664 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. JAGADISH.D.R. S/O SRI. D.R.RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.95, “NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA”, DASANAPURA VILLAGE AND POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK-562 123. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. …PROFORMA R1 2. YATISH.R. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), BANGALORE URBAN ZILLA PANCHAYATH, S.KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI, (NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE), BANGALORE-560 050. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G., AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; SRI. RAJATH.S., ADVOCATE FOR A2) Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010372242025 NC: 2026:KHC:49710-DB CCC No. 664 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 FOR COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER/DIRECTION DATED 12.02.2025 IN WP NO.38186/2017 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Heard the learned counsel for the complainant. 2. This case is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.02.2025, passed in Writ Petition No.38186/2017. The order dated 12.02.2025 reads as follows: “1. The prayer in this petition is to issue a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.07.2017, by which the petitioner contends that the Panchayat Development Officer and its President are guilty of committing irregularities in the matter of registering the khatha and therefore action should be taken against them. 2. Since the petitioner is complaining that irregularities have been committed in the registration of Khatha by the PDO and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010372242025 NC: 2026:KHC:49710-DB CCC No. 664 of 2025 the President, it would be appropriate to direct the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.” 3. The learned counsel for the complainant states that a representation was made for initiating action against the Panchayat Development Officer (PDO). On 02.09.2026, a compliance affidavit of Sri.Yatish.R, working as Chief Executive Officer, Bengaluru Urban Zilla Panchayath, has been filed, in which it is reflected that notice was issued by him on 15.12.2025 to Sri.Siddaraju H.B., who was working as PDO of Dasanapura Gram Panchayat, who submitted his reply on 22.12.2025. It was decided to hold a disciplinary enquiry against that PDO. 4. A show cause notice was issued with articles of charges issued under Rule 11 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957. The reply submitted to the show-cause notice not being satisfactory, an order dated 07.03.2026 was passed - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010372242025 NC: 2026:KHC:49710-DB CCC No. 664 of 2025 appointing an enquiry officer, who is a retired District Judge, as well as a Presenting Officer for conducting disciplinary enquiry. 5. It is evident from the compliance affidavit that the order of the writ Court has been complied with. This case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20