- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010507152026 NC: 2026:KHC:51360-DB CCC No. 924 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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.924 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.K M MUKUNDA, S/O LATE MUNIGANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT KENCHAPURA, DODDABELE POST, TYAMAGONDLU, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL TALUK-562 123. 2. SRI. MOHAN N, S/O LATE NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT KENCHAPURA, DODDABELE POST, TYAMAGONDLU, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL TALUK-562 123. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA ROY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010507152026 NC: 2026:KHC:51360-DB CCC No. 924 of 2026 2. MALLESHA BEERAPPA POOJAR, TAHASILDAR, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …ACCUSED (BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G. AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & A2) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.575/2026 (KLR-RES) DATED 14.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-A). THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court on 14.01.2026 in W.P.No.575/2026. The order of the writ Court directed the Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk to secure the information regarding the entry of the name of the grandfather of the petitioners/complainants in the revenue record and if possible a certified copy of the order said to have been passed by the Land Tribunal. If it is found that such an order was passed by the Land Tribunal and Form 10 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010507152026 NC: 2026:KHC:51360-DB CCC No. 924 of 2026 was already issued in favour of the petitioners' grandfather, then the Tahsildar was directed to consider the entry of the names of the petitioners in the revenue records, subject to the issuance of notice to all concerned and an opportunity of hearing to be afforded to all concerned in accordance with law. The entire exercise was directed to be completed within a period of three months. 2. A compliance affidavit was filed on 16.09.2026 by Mallesha Beerappa Poojar, Tahsildar of Nelamangala Taluk. It is stated therein that the applicants failed to produce the necessary documents as directed by this Court. However during the course of the proceedings, both parties jointly presented an application stating that they had compromised regarding the property in dispute and explicitly expressed their desire to withdraw the underlying proceedings/representations. The compromise application is produced along with this affidavit. It is stated that since the applicants failed to substantiate their claim with document produced and subsequently filed a joint compromise application seeking withdrawal of the matter, the underlying proceeding has been accordingly disposed of in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010507152026 NC: 2026:KHC:51360-DB CCC No. 924 of 2026 accordance with law and on the joint request of the parties. An unconditional and unqualified apology is also tendered for the delay caused in complying with the order of this Court. 3. A memo of withdrawal is filed today in Court by learned Counsel for the complainants, which is taken on record. Therein it is stated that in view of the out of Court settlement, the complainants do not want to prosecute the present petition and wish to withdraw the same. A joint affidavit to that effect is also enclosed. 4. In view of the aforesaid, contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KSR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3