- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:42129-DB CCC No. 115 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR PRASANNA B. VARALE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT CCC NO. 115 OF 2023 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. T M RAJAKUMAR S/O LATE SRI T MARIAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/A NO.281, 3RD MAIN J P NAGAR 3RD PHASE BENGALURU – 560 078 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. R B SADASIVAPPA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. GAURAV GUPTHA, IAS COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002 2. DR. NAGARAJ JOINT COMMISSIONER (FORMER ADDL COMMISSIONER) BBMP, R R NAGAR ZONE RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 098 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AGAINST THE ACCUSED 1 AND 2 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WP NO.15796/2021 (LB- BMP) (LOK ADALATH NO.3280/2021) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2023:KHC:42129-DB CCC No. 115 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the conciliation order dated 11.03.2022 passed in W.P No.15796/2021. 2. Sri N.K.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that pursuant to the conciliation order dated 11.03.2022, certain steps are taken and survey is conducted. He further submits that if some more time is granted, the accused would complete all the necessary formalities and fully comply with the conciliation order in its true letter and spirit. 3. Accepting the statement of the learned counsel for the accused as an undertaking to this Court and further, directing the accused to comply with the conciliation order as expeditiously as possible, not later than 4 weeks from today, the contempt petition is disposed of. - 3 - NC: 2023:KHC:42129-DB CCC No. 115 of 2023 Needless to state that if the accused fail to take necessary steps and comply with the conciliation order, the complainant is at liberty to revive the contempt petition. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44