- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10458-DB CCC No. 1299 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 1299 OF 2023 BETWEEN: P.G BRAHMAKULAM S/O MR. GEORGE AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 13 4TH MAIN, B BLOCK VINAYAKANAGAR BENGALURU 560 027. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. SAANEYA HIDAYATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RITESH KUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDINGS BENGLAURU 560 001. 2. SRI DAYANANDA K A SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN PODIUM BLOCK, V V TOWER BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10458-DB CCC No. 1299 of 2023 3. SRI VIJAY KUMAR R THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE NORTH (ADDITIONAL) MAHAVEERA COMPEX K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.4 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S R KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4, A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, AND THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS RULES, 1987 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYS THAT TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT DATED 28.01.2019 IN W.A.NO.682/2018 (KLR-RES), PRODUCED AS 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:10458-DB CCC No. 1299 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 28.01.2019 passed in W.A.No.682/2018, wherein the learned Additional Government Advocate made a submission that the order of the learned Single Judge would be complied within two weeks. Based on such submission, the writ appeal was disposed of. The learned Single Judge has passed the following order; "5. In view of the above, I make the following order; The impugned order dtd. 09.08.1995 insofar as it relates to cancellation of the lands granted to the petitioner's husband in W.P.No.8721/2012 and to the petitioner in W.P. No.11398/2012 is set aside as it was not preceded by any notice to the grantees. However, this order will not come in the way of the statutory authorities to initiate any action in the matter, in accordance with law. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms. In view of disposal of the writ petitions, I.A. No.1/2014 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10458-DB CCC No. 1299 of 2023 filed in both the writ petitions do not survive for consideration; they stand disposed of accordingly. Petitions disposed of." 2. The accused has filed an affidavit of the Special Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru North Division, Bengaluru indicating that the Authority has passed a detailed order on 09.09.2024 which is produced as Annexure-R1. 3. In view of the said order, in our view, there is compliance of the directions. The contempt proceedings are dropped. 4. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. 5. It is open for the complainant to assail the order in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE GH/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 50