- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487092024 NC: 2026:KHC:50937-DB CCC No. 878 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 878 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. ANKANNA, S/O.LATE ABBAIAH @ MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, 2. SRI A KRISHNA S/O.LATE ABBAIAH @ MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER-1ST PETITIONER SRI. A.ANKANNA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT No.1636, 26TH MAIN ROAD, HSR LAYOUT, 2ND SECTOR BANGALORE-560102. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. ASWATHAPPA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. JAYARAM N THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU-560020 2. SRI DR SYED SIRAJUDDIN MADNI Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487092024 NC: 2026:KHC:50937-DB CCC No. 878 of 2024 THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KUMARA PARK BANGALORE-560020 …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BHARAT R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO SUMMON THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 AND PROCEED AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE BREACH, DISOBEDIENCE AND NON-PERFORMANCE/NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER OF ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 09.04.2021 PASSED IN WP NO.7327/2021 (LA-BDA) PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 09.04.2021 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.7321/2021. The operative portion of the aforesaid order would read as under :- "5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487092024 NC: 2026:KHC:50937-DB CCC No. 878 of 2024 consider their representations dated 23.02.2018, 23.02.2018 and 25.11.2019 at Annexures-'C', 'D' and 'G' and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed off." 2. As held by the Supreme Court in Pallav Sheth Vs. Custodian and Others (2001) 7 SCC 549 the contempt petition filed beyond one year is not maintainable. Therefore, the contempt petition stands dropped. 3. Pending I.A(s) if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40