- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051812023 NC: 2026:KHC:52847-DB CCC No. 94 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 94 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KUMUDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS W/O LATE SRI JEEVANDHAR KUMAR 2. SRI SUVEERA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. JEEVANDHAR KUMAR 3. SMT. SAVITHA D/O LATE SRI JEEVANDHAR KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 4. SRI SANTHOSH S/O LATE SRI JEEVANDHAR KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING NEAR MANJUNATHASWAMY KALYANA MANTAP JAYALAKSHMIPURAM MYSURU REPRESENTED BY THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY SRI RAGHUCHANDRA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS S/O LATE SRI KUMARAYYA SHETTY Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051812023 NC: 2026:KHC:52847-DB CCC No. 94 of 2023 NEAR THOUSAND PILLAR TEMPLE MOODABIDIRI -574 227 MANGALURU TALUK, D.K. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K CHANDRANATH ARIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SHEENA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O LATE SHIVAMMA @ APPI R/A PADYOTTU POST: NELLIKAR - 574 107 NALLUR VILLAGE KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.N. PRASHANTH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 10.10.2017 IN W.P.NO.44408/2017 (LR-RES). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051812023 NC: 2026:KHC:52847-DB CCC No. 94 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience/non compliance of the order dated 10.10.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.44408/2017 (LR-RES) filed by the appellants herein. 2. On notice the alleged contemnor is represented by Sri S.N. Prashanth Chandra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the alleged contemnor submits that insofar as the land in Sy.No.316/1A2 measuring an extent of 0.63 cents situated in Nallur Village, Karkala Taluk, Udupi District is concerned, status quo as granted by the learned Single Judge on 10.10.2017 is maintained he has not planted any plants on the said land after the order of status quo. He further undertakes that he will maintain the status quo till the disposal of the writ petition. 4. However, the contemnor shall be entitled to maintain the plants/trees by watering and also taking care of the plants. However, this will not enure any benefit in favour of the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051812023 NC: 2026:KHC:52847-DB CCC No. 94 of 2023 contemnor and the rights over the property in question would be subject to the final outcome of the writ petition. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this contempt proceedings are dropped. 6. Contempt notice stands discharged. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT:SM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7