- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2587-DB CCC No. 398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 398 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUNIAKKAYAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 2. SMT. KAMALAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 3. SRI. MARISWAMY S/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 4. SRI. SURESH C.N S/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 5. SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 6. SRI. RAMESH S/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 7. SMT. GAYATHRI D/O LATE CHIKKANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2587-DB CCC No. 398 of 2025 ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO. 82, 1ST CROSS, MAHESHWARI NAGARA, VADDARAPALYA, AREHALLI VILLAGE, SUBRAMANYAPURA, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGLAURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 061. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE A/W SRI. GANESHA P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRINIVAS H THE TAHASILDAR, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK KHANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 009. …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.12352/2023 (KLR-RR-SUR) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRIOSMENT OF SIX MONTHS. THIS PETITION, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2587-DB CCC No. 398 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) The learned counsel appearing for the accused states that the decision on the petitioners' representations would be communicated within a period of four weeks from date. He also submits that phodi and durasti would be done within a period of three months. 2. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that in view of the above, the contempt may be disposed of. 3. In view of the above, the contempt stands disposed of. The pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE VM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25