- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589302026 NC: 2026:KHC:52403-DB CCC No. 1107 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 1107 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANAGING COMMITTEE OF BHAVANESHWARI AND ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLES, BHAVANI NAGARA, LADAPURA, SIRA TOWN, TUMKURU - 572 137, REP. BY ITS TRUSTEE SRI. UDAYA KUMAR.R. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. N.KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHUBHA KALYAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKURU DISTRICT, TUMKURU - 572 137. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY SECRETARY. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G., AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589302026 NC: 2026:KHC:52403-DB CCC No. 1107 of 2026 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 25.05.2022 IN W.P.NO.7458/2020(LR) AND DATED 17.04.2025 IN W.P.NO.31616/2024(LR) PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ANNEXURE-B. THIS 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 contempt petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: "(a) Punish the Accused for committing contempt of the orders dated 25.05.2022 in W.P.No.7458/2020 and dated 17.04.2025 in W.P.No.31616/2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court, produced at Annexure-A and Annexure-B; (b) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the complainant states that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to pursue his other remedies in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589302026 NC: 2026:KHC:52403-DB CCC No. 1107 of 2026 3. This contempt petition is therefore dismissed as withdrawn. This order has been passed in the presence of the learned AGA appearing for proforma respondent. The pending IA if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8