- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52872-DB CCC No. 986 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 986 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE BHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT: AJJIHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUKA, KASABA HOBLI, AJJIHALLI POSTS, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 213. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA.G.GAYATRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GANGADHRAPPA.M THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN, HARIHARA ROAD, NEAR GMIT COLLEGE, DAVANGERE-577 006. 2. N.J.NAGARAJ, THE TAHSILDAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, CHENNAGIRI-577 213. …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE), Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52872-DB CCC No. 986 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. …PROFORMA R3 (BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3; A1 & A2 ARE SERVED) *** THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE ACTION AMOUNTING TO CONTEMPT OF COURTS IN VIEW OF WILLFUL BREACH OF ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT'S ORDER DATED 06.04.2026 IN W.P.NO.9685/2026 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND TO PUNISH THEM FOR CONTEMPT AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A compliance affidavit of Sri.N.J. Nagaraj, Tahsildar, Channagiri Taluk, Davanagere District, has been filed on - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52872-DB CCC No. 986 of 2026 22.09.2026, a copy of which has been served on the learned counsel for the complainant on 22.09.2026, by e-mail. Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the affidavit read as follows: “4. I state that pursuant to the said order, the Respondent/State preferred an Appeal challenging the order in WP No.9685/2026 before the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court, the said Writ Appeal 1821/2026 (LR) was dismissed vide order dated 29.08.2026. Copy of the Writ Appeal is produced and marked as ANNEXURE-R1. 5. I state that after the dismissal of the said Writ Appeal, I have mutated khatha in respect of Sy.No.46/5A1 measuring 2 acres 8 guntas and transferred khata in the name of Hanumanthappa S/O Bheemappa and removed the earlier entry in the name of the Government vide MR No.19 2025-26 dated 06.10.2025. A copy of the extract of the Mutation Register is produced herewith and marked as ANNEXURE-R2 along with translation. 6. I state that the restoration of the khatha in the name of the Hanumanthappa S/o Bheemappa has been duly reflected in the RTC in respect of Sy.No.46/5A 1 measuring 2 acres 8 guntas. The said RTC is produced herewith and marked as ANNEXURE-R3.” - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52872-DB CCC No. 986 of 2026 2. The RTC has been enclosed as Annexure R3, which reflects the name of the complainant ‘Hanumanthappa’. 3. In view of the aforesaid, the order of the Writ Court has been complied with. This contempt case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31