- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2931-DB CCC No. 152 of 2025 c/w CCC No.153 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 152 OF 2025 c/w CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION No.153 OF 2025 IN CCC No.152/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI ARJUN RAMESH S/O SHRI RAMESH AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.5, SRI RAJA RAJESHWARI LAYOUT BEHIND DRDO PHASE-II DOORAVANINAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 016 2. SHRI ADITYA RAMESH S/O SHRI RAMESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.5, SRI RAJA RAJESHWARI LAYOUT BEHIND DRDO PHASE-II DOORAVANINAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 016 BOTH REP. BY THEIR MOTHER AND GPA HOLDER, SMT. SWARNALATHA RAMESH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS W/O SRI RAMESH R/AT NO.5, SRI RAJA RAJESHWARI LAYOUT BEHIND DRDO PHASE-II Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2931-DB CCC No. 152 of 2025 c/w CCC No.153 of 2025 DOORAVANINAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 016 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI RAVEENDRAN P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. TUSHAR GIRI NATH CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002 2. MR PRATEEK BAYAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAND ACQUISITION) BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002 3. MR B.V. JAYASHANKAR REDDY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE (ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE) MAHADEVAPURA DIVISION NO.105, 1ST FLOOR NEAR ANNEX BUILDING - 03 N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002 …ACCUSED (BY SRI MONESH KUMAR K.B., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON, HOLD TRIAL AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, FOR THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF SUBMISSION BY WAY OF UNDERTAKING IN CCC NO.856/2023 RESULTING TO CLOSURE OF THE COMPLAINT BY RECORDING SUBMISSION OF ACCUSED PERSONS VIDE ORDER DATED 09.02.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2931-DB CCC No. 152 of 2025 c/w CCC No.153 of 2025 IN CCC No.153/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR ANI CHIRAVAKKATH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O SHRI CHANDRAN R/AT CHIRAVAKKATH HOUSE THALAKKULATHUR POST KOZHIKODE, KERALA - 673 317 REP. BY HIS BROTHER AND GPA HOLDER MR. PUSHKARAN C.V. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O. SHRI CHANDRAN R/AT No.5, TEJA LAYOUT NEAR GANGAMMA TEMPLE MAHADEVAPURA POST BANGALORE - 560 048 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAVEENDRAN P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR TUSHAR GIRI NATH CHIEF COMMISSIONER BURHATH BENGALURU MANHANAGAR PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002 2. MR. PRATEEK BAYAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAND ACQUISITION) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE N.R. SUQRE, BANGALORE - 560 002 3. MR. B.V. JAYASHANKAR REDDY THE EXCUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKLE (ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE) MAHADEVAPURA DEVISION No.105, 1ST FLOOR NEW ANNEX BUILDING -03 N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002 …ACCUSED (BY SRI MONESH KUMAR K.B., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2931-DB CCC No. 152 of 2025 c/w CCC No.153 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON, HOLD TRIAL AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF SUBMISSION BY WAY OF UNDERTAKING IN CCC NO.857/2023 RESULTING TO CLOSURE OF THE COMPLAINT BY RECORDING SUBMISSION OF ACCUSED PERSONS VIDE ORDER DATED 09.02.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaints alleging wilful disobedience of separate orders dated 18.01.2023 passed by this Court in W.A No.1226/2022 (LA-RES) and W.A No.1228/2022 (LA-RES). In terms of the said orders, the accused (the appellants) were directed to take appropriate steps to pass an award within the stipulated period. The complainants were also granted liberty to make an application taking recourse of Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It is the complainants' grievance that the said order has not been complied with. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2931-DB CCC No. 152 of 2025 c/w CCC No.153 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has handed over certain documents, including the document dated 24.06.2025 (in Kannada language) which the counsel submits, is an award. It appears from the said document that the compensation payable has been determined. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to initiate any proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act, 1971. The complaints are, accordingly, closed. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused also states that a part of the amount has already been deposited and the remaining amounts shall be deposited with the reference court. 5. We clarify that this will not preclude the complainants from agitating their grievance in respect of the said award. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27