- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3406-DB CCC No. 472 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 472 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RATNAMMA B D/O BALLAYYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT GAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, AREKERE HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 478 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GURURAJA P.B., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PARASHURAM SATTIGERI TASHILDAR, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA-571 478 2. SMT. MEGHANA B E ASST. DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA- 571 478 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3406-DB CCC No. 472 of 2025 3. SRI KUMAR S DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571 478 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF REVENUE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 5TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED AND TRY FOR DISOBEYING AND NON-IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER DATED 20.08.2024 IN WP NO.17978/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. 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:3406-DB CCC No. 472 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 20.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.17978/2024 (KLR-RR-SUR). In terms of the said order, the Deputy Commissioner and Tahsildar were directed to consider the representations made by the complainant and to conduct Ekavyakthi Durasti/Tatkal Phodi in respect of land measuring 3 acres in Sy.No.689, situated in Gamanahalli Village, Arekere Hobli, Srirangapattana, Mandya District. 2. The accused have filed the compliance affidavit stating that survey was conducted in the presence of the complainant and a Mahazar dated 21.8.2025 was drawn up. A Sketch is also drawn up on the said date. Additionally, the name of the complainant has been entered in the RTC records. 3. Insofar as the Ekavakti durasti is concerned, it is stated that the same cannot be conducted in a mode of offline/manual. In view of the same, an endorsement dated 12.09.2025 has been - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3406-DB CCC No. 472 of 2025 issued to the complainant. It is further stated that no records are available regarding grant of 3 acres and the phodi and durasti cannot be undertaken based on any request. It is stated that the matter has been placed before the District Missing File Reconstruction Committee and after obtaining Committee's approval, further action would be taken. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the accused further submits that the concerned Committee will take a decision within a period of two weeks from date and steps would be taken for conduct of durasti within a period of four weeks thereafter. 5. In view of the aforesaid, we do not find it apposite to initiate any proceedings for willful disobedience of the order of the Court. 6. The complaint is closed. However, we grant liberty to the complainant to revive the same, if phodi and durasti are not done within a reasonable period. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32