- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22540-DB CCC No. 712 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. 712 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SARDAR PASHA S/O. LATE CHOTE SAB AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O. NO.24/1, 15TH A CROSS 1ST D MAIN, B.K. NAGAR YESHWANTHAPURA BENGALURU NORTH - 560 022 …COMPLAINANT (BY MR. SUMUKH GOWDA M.J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI M.C. JAYAKIRTHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHRUTHI ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22540-DB CCC No. 712 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 18.07.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.29453/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 18.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.29453/2023 (KLR-RES), whereby the accused was directed to consider the complainant's representation made on 03.10.2023. 2. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit affirming that subsequent to the said order, notice had been issued calling the complainant to submit all relevant documents and to appear on 13.11.2025. It is stated that subsequently on 27.11.2025, the brother of the complainant had appeared before the Assistant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22540-DB CCC No. 712 of 2025 Commissioner and requested time to submit necessary documents. However, he failed to furnish the same. In view of the above, the endorsement dated 23.01.2026 was issued. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. 4. We, however, clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing any substantive remedies if he is aggrieved by the endorsement or any action on the part of the concerned authorities. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6