- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2413-DB CCC No. 1089 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1089 OF 2024 BETWEEN: HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, VISHWANATHAPURA PANCHAYATHI, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. KUMAR J C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BALAPPA HANDIGOND WORKING AS THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISTION OFFICER-2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD(KIADB), SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. GUNJAN KRISHNAN Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2413-DB CCC No. 1089 of 2024 WORKING AS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DHANUSH M., ADV. FOR SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI.,ADV. FOR A1; SRI. S.R.KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.12961/2023 (LA-KIADB) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH HIM AND ALSO TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, 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:2413-DB CCC No. 1089 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 26.02.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.12961/2023(LA-KIADB). 2. The paragraph No.12 of the order of the learned Single Judge reads as under: "12. For the reasons stated above, this Court is of the considered opinion that there is no merit in the writ petitions. But, having regard to the fact that during the course of these proceedings, the state Government along with the KIADB came forward with fresh proposal of compensation package which included employment to the families of the land owners, the petitioners herein may also be offered such fresh compensation package and the Special Land Acquisition Officer shall not insist on payment of compensation in terms of the General Award." 3. The accused have entered appearance and filed compliance affidavit. Paragraph Nos.2 to 4 of the compliance affidavit reads as under: "2. I state that, on 26.02.2024, this Hon'ble Court dismissed the writ petitions stating that during the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2413-DB CCC No. 1089 of 2024 course of the proceedings, the Accused have come forward with the fresh proposal of compensation along with employment to the families of the land owners. Further, the Complainant may also be offered with fresh compensation package and the Accused shall not insist on payment of compensation in terms of the general award. 3. Further I state that, on 16.12.2025, in view of suit pending in OS 456/2015 the Accused has deposited an amount of Rs.1,13,46,968/-(Rupees One Crore Thirteen Lakh Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Eight only) with respect to the land measuring 0-37 acres/gunte in S.No.56/3, Kundana Hobli, Beerasandra Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural Distirct, in the Court by Union Bank of India, Nrupatunga Road, Bengaluru, bearing Cheque No.7204906 dated 16.12.2025. The copy of the acknowledgement is herewith attached as Document No.1. 4. Further, as per the request of the complainant to provide employment, on 06.12.2025, the Accused issued a letter to the Complainant to provide educational records of complainant's children to this office along with the request, it will be recommended to the concerned authority to provide employment according to their educational qualifications. However, there is no reply by the Complainant till date. The copy of the letter dated 06.12.2025 is herewith attached as Document No.2." 4. The aforesaid compliance affidavit clearly indicates that there is no willful disobedience of the order of the learned - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2413-DB CCC No. 1089 of 2024 Single Judge as alleged. We have also taken note of the fact that the writ petition, on merits, came to be dismissed and certain observations were made by the learned Single Judge. In view of the same, the Contempt of Court proceedings are dropped. Notice shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6