- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6773-DB C.C.C. No.1045/2022 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.1045/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. SAIDATTA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE GANAPATHIKATTE BHAT NO.37, 4TH CROSS BANASHAKARI 1ST STAGE ASHOKA NAGAR BENGALURU 560052. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAMESH CHANDRA, ADV., APPOINTED AS AMICUS CURIAE TO ASSIST THE COURT) AND: 1. SMT. VANDHITHA SHARMA CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 2. SRI. THUSHAR GIRINATH CHIEF COMMISSIONER N R SQUARE, BBMP BENGALURU 560001. 3. RAKESH SINGH ADMINISTRATOR Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6773-DB C.C.C. No.1045/2022 (EARLIER PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT) BBMP BENGLAURU 560001. 4. SRI. PRATHAP REDDY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU 560001. …ACCUSED 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA K.S. AGA FOR A1, A3, A4 AND PROFORMA R5 SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADV., FOR A2 PROPOSED A6 & A7 ARE SERVED SRI. H.S. SHANKAR, ADV., FOR PROPOSED A8) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTING CLEAR CONTEMPT OF THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6773-DB C.C.C. No.1045/2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed seeking following reliefs: "Wherefore, the complainant pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to initiate contempt proceedings against the accused as the Hoardings, Flexes are erected against the order dated 22.11.2019 passed in WP.No.57990/2017 c/w 5703/2018 and take cognizance of the offence committed by the accuse and to punish the Accused for having committing clear contempt of this Hon'ble Court, and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused BBMP and the learned AGA submits that the they have filed a detailed affidavit indicating the steps taken to implement the interim order passed by this Court in WP.No.57990/2017 c/w WP.No.5703/2018 and produced the orders. 3. We have perused the affidavits filed by the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City, the Commissioner, Bengaluru North City Corporation, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6773-DB C.C.C. No.1045/2022 Bengaluru, the Commissioner, Bengaluru West City Corporation, Bengaluru, the Commissioner, Bengaluru Central City Corporation, Bengaluru, the Commissioner, Bengaluru South City Corporation, Bengaluru and the Commissioner, Bengaluru East City Corporation, Bengaluru. 4. A perusal of the affidavits indicates that review meetings have been conducted by the officials and thereafter, steps have been taken to remove the flex boards. It is also pointed out that WP.No.57990/2017 is disposed of by the Co-ordinate Bench on 15.09.2025. We have perused the order of the Co-ordinate Bench. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, we are of the considered view that this present petition can be disposed of by granting liberty to the complainant to file a fresh contempt petition based on the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench dated 15.09.2025 passed in WP.No.57990/2017. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the authorities as well as the State in chorus submits that they - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6773-DB C.C.C. No.1045/2022 would implement the order of the Co-ordinate Bench dated 15.09.2025 in its letter and spirit as per the new policy evolved by the Corporation. The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. 6. We placed on record the assistance rendered by the learned Amicus curiae. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 17