- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6951-DB CCC No. 584 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 584 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI T T SHIVAMURTHY S/O LATE THAMMAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/O BASAVA PATNA RAMANATHAPURA HOBLI ARAKALAGUDU TQ. HASSAN DIST. 573102 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MALIPATIL P S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SATHYABHAMA C., I A S THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIST. HASSAN 573102 2. SRI VEERABHADRAIAH THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYATH BASAVAPATNA ARAKALAGUD TQ. DIST. HASSAN 573102 …ACCUSED Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6951-DB CCC No. 584 of 2024 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY DEPT. OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ MS BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.S.RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR A1 & PROFORMA A3; SRI. J.N.NAVEEN, ADV. FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS BY ISSUING NOTICE FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER/DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.5626/2023 DATED 23.06.2023. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6951-DB CCC No. 584 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 23.06.2023, passed in W.P.No.5626/2023. 2. The operative portion of the order reads as under; "9. Two weeks are granted to the petitioner to furnish all the requisite information as noticed hereinabove to the Panchayath Development Officer. Thereafter, the Panchayath Development Officer shall consider the same, afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter proceed to pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four weeks from the date when the information is given by the petitioner. 10. It is made clear that the consideration of the Panchayath Development Officer shall be only in respect of the sites carved in Sy. No.54 and not the Sy.No.52 which are mentioned in the memo dated 12.06.2023. Petitioner has similar grievance in respect of other properties where he seeks E-katha, then that would be a different cause of action and necessary representations shall be given by the petitioner giving details and same shall be considered in accordance with law." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6951-DB CCC No. 584 of 2024 3. The respondents filed counter affidavit along with an endorsement dated 28.01.2026. The said endorsement indicates that the case of the complainant has been considered as directed by the learned Single Judge and decision has been taken that they cannot issue e-khatha in view of the reasons stated in the endorsement. 4. We are of the view that there is no willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge. The contempt proceedings are dropped. Liberty is reserved in favour of the complainant to challenge the said endorsement in accordance with law. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 37