- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11674-DB CCC No. 1128 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH 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. 1128 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. BRIGADIER MALETIRA A DEVAIAH (RETD) AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, FLAT NO.536, JALVAYU TOWERS, NGEF LAYOUT, INDIRA NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560038 2. COLONEL KALENGADA M GANAPATHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, A-102, MALAPRABHA, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560047 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SAROJINI MUTHANNA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 2. SRI.MUNISH MOUDGIL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11674-DB CCC No. 1128 of 2025 VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 3. SRI.VENKATRAJA DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MADIKERI, KODAGU-571201 …ACCUSED (BY SRI.S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE VIOLATION AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THIS HONBLE COURTS ORDER DATED 25.07.2024 AT ANNEXURE-A IN WP NO.55534/2013 OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that Karnataka Land Revenue Act (second Amendment Act), 2025 has been enacted by virtue of which Section 127 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 [Act] has been amended. Sub-section 4 which has been introduced in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11674-DB CCC No. 1128 of 2025 Section 127 of the said Act which contains a non obstante clause and expressly provides that the Tahsildar of Kodagu District shall on receipt of application or otherwise, and after following the procedure prescribed and after the conduct of inquiry as deemed fit, make necessary corrections or deletion in the land records. 2. The question that arises is 'whether a procedure has been prescribed?' 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the respondents are in the process of formulating the necessary Rules, which shall amply clarify the procedure to be followed. 4. In view of the above, we close the present complaint. However, liberty is reserved to the complainants to revive the present complaint, in the event, apposite Rules, which clearly clarify the procedure are not issued within a period of 4 months from date. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 2 Sl No.: 33