- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010313342026 NC: 2026:KHC:54270-DB CCC No. 530 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 530 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI.L.M.JAGADISH, S/O. MUNISHAMAIAH.L.A, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT LINGANAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560 089. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAMESH.K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.TUSHAR GIRI NATH, MAJOR, ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI.P.MANIVANNAN, MAJOR, THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010313342026 NC: 2026:KHC:54270-DB CCC No. 530 of 2026 3. SRI.L.SHASHIKUMAR, MAJOR, THE TOWN PLANNING MEMBER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4 & A1; SMT.DEEPTI AYATHAN, ADVOCATE FOR A2) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 18.12.2025 (ANNEXURE-C) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.37919/2025 (BDA) AND DEAL WITH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING COMMITTED SUCH ACTS. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Learned Counsel for the complainant has filed a memo for withdrawal stating therein that the accused has issued an endorsement dated 18.08.2026 and therefore the contempt petition has become infructuous. It is stated that liberty be - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010313342026 NC: 2026:KHC:54270-DB CCC No. 530 of 2026 granted to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 18.08.2026 issued by the accused. 2. This contempt petition is therefore dismissed as infructuous and consigned accordingly. It is open for the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 18.08.2026 in accordance with law. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (N.V.BHAVANI) JUDGE KSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6