- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9175-DB CCC No. 684 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 684 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. S.P. ARVINDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O PRABHAKARA NO. 80, SPM ROAD SAGARA - 577 401 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI B. MADHUSUDHAN ADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI GURUDATTA HEGDE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SIR M V ROAD SAVALANGA ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 2. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR NAYAK THE TAHSILDAR SAGAR TALUK SAGAR - 577 401 3. SRI. H.K. NAGAPPA THE COMMISSIONER CMC, J C ROAD CHAMRAJPETE SAGAR - 577 401 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9175-DB CCC No. 684 of 2025 4. MR. SHEIK IBRAHIM S/O SHEIK BUDAN SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS J.P. NAGAR, BLACK MARKET SORABA ROAD, SAGAR TOWN 5. MR. JEELANI S/O MOULA SAB PRESIDENT HIDAYATH UI ULOOM MASJID AND MADRASSA (R) J.P.NAGAR, BLACK MARKET SORABA ROAD, SAGAR TOWN ...ACCUSED 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MS BUILDING, V FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 001 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ROOM NO.426, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA., AGA FOR R1, 2, 6 & 7; SRI VISHWANATH R. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR A3; MS. BHAVANA PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI P.S. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR A4 & A5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED 1-3 PERSONS FOR THEIR ACT OF WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTION AND ORDER ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9175-DB CCC No. 684 of 2025 12.12.2024 IN W.P.NO.4963/2023(GM-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND SENTENCE THEM TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.12.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.4963/2023 (GM-RES). 2. In terms of the said order, the court declined to entertain the said petition. However, it had made an observation that it was expected that the accused, to whom a representation had been made by the complainant, would look into the same and decide in accordance with law. 3. Concededly the representation has been decided. 4. The complainant is aggrieved that although the khata has been suspended, no order has been passed in respect of the sale deed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9175-DB CCC No. 684 of 2025 5. We are unable to accept that there is any willful disobedience to the orders passed by this Court or any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are sustainable. 6. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 7. This order will not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies, if any, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23