- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4270-DB CCC No. 251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 251 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K VENKATESH NAIDU SON OF KANNIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.9, VAISHNAVI NILAYA 17TH CROSS, RAGHVENDRA COLONY KAMAGONDANAHALLI, JALAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 015 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ROHAN HOSMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. GOPI SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR HESSARGHATTA SUB-REGISTRAR HC PUTTASWAMY LAYOUT NEAR TALUK OFFICE HESSARGHATTA BENGALURU - 560 088 …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION KANDAYA BHAVAN, 8TH FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 009 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4270-DB CCC No. 251 of 2025 REP BY ITS SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO SUMMON THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH HIM FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY LD. SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.30111/2024 (GM-ST/RN) DATED 20.11.2024 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B TO THE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. This contempt petition is preferred against an order alleging willful disobedience, in respect of which writ appeals are pending. 2. The issue involved in this contempt petition relates to the question whether 11E Sketch is necessary for registration of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4270-DB CCC No. 251 of 2025 documents recording title. The Court is also informed that in a batch of matters involving the same issue which is pending before the Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition in SLP (C) No.15837- 15838/2016, the Supreme Court has granted a stay order against the decision of this Court holding that 11E sketch is not mandatory. The writ appeals preferred in respect of the orders, the disobedience of which is alleged, are also pending consideration. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present contempt petition. The complaint is accordingly, closed with liberty to the complainant to revive the same, subject to the outcome of the writ appeals. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.:21