- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1169-DB C.C.C. No.1299/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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.1299/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RATHNAMMA WIFE OF LATE HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. THARAHUNASE AGRAHARA JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562157. 2. SMT. SHANTHAMMA WIFE OF LATE RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. THARAHUNASE AGRAHARA JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562157 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. A. SHANTHA KUMAR, ADV., FOR SRI. SRINIVASA T.P. ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. SHREYAS KUMAR THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, YELAHANKA BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE - 560064. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1169-DB C.C.C. No.1299/2024 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. SRI. JAGDISH .G THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU - 650009. 4. PRAMOD L. PATIL THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU - 560009. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZKHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 02.07.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.13921/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. 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:1169-DB C.C.C. No.1299/2024 ORAL ORDER (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 02.07.2024 in W.P.No.13921/2024. The operative portion of the order reads as under: "Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into account the factual aspects on record, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, respondent No.4-Tahsildar is directed to consider the representations dated 23rd December, 1998 (Annexure-C) and 23rd March, 2022 (Annexure-E), within an outlet limit of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of." 2. The learned counsel for the respondents/accused has filed a memo along with an endorsement dated 13.08.2025. The endorsement indicates that the representation of the complainants has been considered and the request has been rejected. 3. In view of the issuance of the endorsement, there is compliance of the direction of the learned Single Judge. Consequently, the contempt proceedings are - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1169-DB C.C.C. No.1299/2024 dropped. Liberty is reserved to the complainants to challenge the said endorsement in accordance with law. Notice issued to the accused is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24