- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010220732023 NC: 2026:KHC:50398-DB CCC No. 436 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.436 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O KEMPAIAH R/AT RAGHAVENDRA COLONY (KURUPETE), KERE BEEDHI KANAKAPURA TOWN AND TALUK 562117 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 2. SRI ANDANI MAJOR S/O CHIKKANNA R/AT RAGHAVENDRA COLONY (KURUPETE), KERE BEEDHI KANAKAPURA TOWN AND TALUK 562117 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T. P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MRS. RASHMI RAMU TAHSILDAR KANAKAPURA TALUK DEPARTMENT OF LAND SURVEY KANAKAPURA 562117 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010220732023 NC: 2026:KHC:50398-DB CCC No. 436 of 2023 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (LAND SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS) MS. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS FROM THE ACCUSED PERSON AND INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT AND PUNISH THEM FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 24.08.2022 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.14245/2022 (KLR-RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S AS THIS COURT DEEMS FITS TO GRANT, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING HEAVY COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010220732023 NC: 2026:KHC:50398-DB CCC No. 436 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA) This contempt petition is filed complaining wilful disobedience of the Order dated 24.08.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No.14245/2022. 2. The said writ petition was filed seeking direction to the revenue authorities to consider the representation dated 17.02.2022 for Phodi and Durasthi of Sy.No.656/2A2 of Kanakapura Village and demarcate the land belonging to the petitioner to an extent of 18.04 guntas out of the larger extent in the aforesaid survey number. The direction in the writ petition was to conduct Phodi after issuing notice to the concerned and in terms of the earlier direction issued by respondent No.3 - Deputy Director of Land Records. 3. The accused has filed compliance affidavit dated 24.08.2023 contending that the entire land in question has been developed and portion of the land was converted and therefore, Phodi and Durasti cannot be carried out. In that light, an endorsement dated 26.06.2023 was issued to the writ petitioner/complainant. Simultaneous with the issuance of the endorsement, the revenue authorities, i.e., the State has also filed WA No.1001/2023. The said writ appeal is pending consideration. 4. In the light of the fact that the order passed in the writ petition willful disobedience of which is complained of, is under challenge in WA No.1001/2023 and the State has also issued the endorsement dated 26.06.2023, informing the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010220732023 NC: 2026:KHC:50398-DB CCC No. 436 of 2023 complainant that the portion of the land in question is already converted and Layout Plan has been approved, we do not propose to continue this contempt proceedings. We are of the opinion that there is no willful disobedience of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court case is dropped. 5. It is needless to observe that if the complainants are aggrieved by the endorsement dated 26.06.2023, it is open for them to challenge the same in accordance with law. Notice, if any, shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25