- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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.735 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. K S VENKATACHALA S/O LATE SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.4451, SOWMYASHREE NILAYA, SAMPIGE ROAD, SUBBANNANA PALYA BANGALORE – 560 033. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. K S NARAYANA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. DR. SHIVASHANKAR N THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPPARADAKALLU, BEERASANDRA DAKALE KUNDANA HOBLI – 562 110 DEVANAHALLI TALUK Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 3. SMT. DIVYASHREE THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION (SITTING AT NELAMANGALA) BANGALORE – 562 123 4. SRI. AMRUTH ATHRESH THE TAHASILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 123 5. SRI. GOVINDRAJU THE TALUK SURVEYOR, NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 123 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SUKANYA B BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED’S FOR HAVING INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 09.07.2024 IN W.P.NO.16998/2024 (KLR-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT BY PASSING APPROPRIATE ORDERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the bail bond being executed, the accused No.4 is not present in Court when the matter is taken up. Though the learned Additional Government Advocate states that the accused is on his way and shall come to the Court room shortly, however, the matter is being taken up after the midday recess and there would be no time left to take up passed-over cases, as well as the fact that the accused having executed a bond for appearance not being present in Court, we proceed to hear the matter. 2. The instant petition is filed alleging deliberate disobedience of the order dated 09.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.16998/2024. 3. By the order, the writ court directed consideration of the applications made by the petitioner in terms of the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 recommendation made by the respondent No.1 therein [sic: respondent No.2 therein], the Deputy Commissioner in a letter dated 28.11.2022, within three months. 4. The compliance affidavit filed on 18.09.2026 by the accused No.4 / Amruth Athresh H.R., Tahsildar, Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Bengaluru, is on record enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 11.05.2026 issued by the Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, which reads as follows: "File No/THNL LNDSOLND/702/2025 Date: 11/05/2026 :: ENDORSEMENT:: Subject: Requisition submitted for the sanction/grant of land S.No.116, Kengal Village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk-regarding. Ref: 1) Hon'ble High Court Contempt of Court Case No: CCC 735/2025 2) Hon'ble High Court Case No. WP No.16998/2024 Dated 09.07.2024 *** With reference to the above subject, it is hereby informed to you Sri. Venkatachala K.S. S/o Sonnappa, that the directions are issued by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.169098/2024 [sic:W.P.No.16998/2024] on 9.7.2024 to consider the requisitions submitted by you for the grant/sanction of 8.00 acres of land in Survey - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 No.116 of Kengal village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk and take action. Accordingly on examination, it is found that, you have submitted the requisition for the grant/sanction by way of Darkash an extent of 8.00 acres in s.o.116 of Kengal village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, however the prescribed time for submitting an application for grant of land under Darkhasth scheme has already expired. Subsequently, Government had given the opportunity for the submission of the application for regularization of the Bagar Hukum cultivation of illegal cultivation under cultivation for submission of Form-53 from 1.10.1999 to 30.4.2000 and for submitting Form-57 the date was fixed from 24.1.2019 to 16.3.2019 and later from 1.5.2019 to 1.7.2021 to submit the application. And during the said period it is seen that the application seeking the grant/sanction is not submitted. Further as cited in your requisition, as you are a retired Ex Serviceman, hence if you submit an application under the Ex Serviceman quota for the purpose of sanction of site in the prescribed Form-1A along with the necessary documents, it is hereby informed that your requisition submitted will be considered. Sd/- Tahsildar Nelamangala Taluk To Sri. Venkatachala.K.S. S/o Sonnappa No.4451, Soumyashri Nilaya, Sampige Road, Subbannapalya Bengaluru 560033” 5. In view of the aforesaid, we find that the order of the writ court has been complied with. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396702025 NC: 2026:KHC:52230-DB CCC No. 735 of 2025 6. However, given the fact that the accused No.4 is not present in Court despite the execution of the bail bond, we direct forfeiture of the bond. The penalty amount shall be paid by the accused no later than two months from today. 7. The petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43