- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1372-DB CCC No. 32 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 32 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S RAYS POWER INFRA LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1ST-21 EVERSHINE MALL NORTH METER CABIN 1, MALAD WEST MUMBAI - 400 064 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. SANNA THIPPESWAMY 2. RAYSALFA POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 605, SIXTH FLOOR, MANJUSHA BUILDING, 57 NEHRU PLACE DELHI, SOUTH DELHI - 110 019 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. SANNA THIPPESWAMY 3. DADUR SOLAR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT D-43, JANPATH, SHYAM NAGAR, Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1372-DB CCC No. 32 of 2025 JAIPUR-302019 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. SANNA THIPPESWAMY 4. NILAJ SOLAR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT P.NO. 65, SARDAR PATEL MARG, C-SCHEME, ASHOK NAGAR, JAIPUR - 302 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. SANNA THIPPESWAMY 5. ANNIGERI SOLAR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 65, SARDAR PATEL MARG, C. SCHEME, ASHOK NAGAR, JAIPUR 302001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. SANNA THIPPE SWAMY 6. SIRA SOLAR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 65, SARDAR PATEL MARG, C SCHEME, ASHOK NAGAR, JAIPUR 302001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. SANNA THIPPESWAMY …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SHIVA SHANKAR C, ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1372-DB CCC No. 32 of 2025 AND: 1. GAURAV GUPTA ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND RULE 3 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES, 1981, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND DECLARE THAT THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY THE ACCUSED NO.1 IS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT BY WILFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.35002 OF 2024 (ANNEXURE-C), ETC - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1372-DB CCC No. 32 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) It is not in dispute that the order dated 19.12.2024 passed by learned Single Judge in Writ petition No.35002 of 2024 is an interim order. The proceedings of the main petition are still pending at large on merits to be considered by learned Single Judge. 2. In the aforesaid view, when the order is interim and the rights of any of the parties are not finally crystallized, the Court is not inclined to exercise the contempt jurisdiction more particularly, it could not be said that there is any trapping of finality in the order. 3. The issue and the grievance which is the subject matter of contempt will be decided in the main petition where the - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1372-DB CCC No. 32 of 2025 complainant may work out his rights and remedies. Without expressing any opinion on merits, the contempt petition is not entertained and is disposed of. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10