- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057472025 NC: 2026:KHC:49507-DB CCC No. 109 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 109 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M/S. SOBHA LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, AND HAVING OFFICE AT SARJAPUR-MARATHAHALLI OUTER RING ROAD (ORR), DEVERABESANAHALLI, BELLANDUR POST, BENGALURU-560 103, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR.PRASAD.M.S, S/O SRI.S.G.SHANKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.CHIDAMBARA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI.TEJAS KUMAR.N, MAJOR, WORKING AS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2, KIADB (METRO RAIL PROJECT), NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057472025 NC: 2026:KHC:49507-DB CCC No. 109 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI.SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, AG ALONG WITH SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR.P.V., ADVOCATE FOR A1; SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO A) INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT BY DELIBERATE, WILFUL AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 12.08.2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.12844/2019 (LA-KIADB) PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS HONBLE COURT AS CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION 2(B) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH SECTION 11 AND 12 THEREOF. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057472025 NC: 2026:KHC:49507-DB CCC No. 109 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) An affidavit has been filed today in Court, in which it is stated that the amounts totaling a sum of Rs.34,66,59,397/- as compensation, has been deposited in the City Civil Court, Bengaluru. It is stated that, a sum of Rs.3,75,83,276/- was deducted towards Tax Deduction at Source which has been deposited with the Income Tax Department and Form No.16A was produced. It is stated that the TDS amount of Rs.3,75,83,276/- was also paid to the complainant on 07.09.2026 by means of RTGS to its account at Axis Bank Ltd., CBB, Bengaluru and to that effect, a copy of the acknowledgment has been enclosed. It is also stated that, thus, the order of the learned Single Judge has been duly complied with. In paragraph No.5 of the affidavit, an unconditional apology for the delay has been tendered. The receipt of the aforesaid amounts and compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge has not been disputed by learned counsel for the complainant. Moreover, since an unconditional apology has been proffered by the accused, the contempt stands purged. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057472025 NC: 2026:KHC:49507-DB CCC No. 109 of 2025 For the aforesaid reasons, this contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KGR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52