- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9161-DB CCC No. 130 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.130 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA T. B. S/O. LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT THIMMAPPANA HALLI KARAGUNDA POST ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 122. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI M. C. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI NAVEEN BHAT THE DIRECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT AND VIGILANCE) THE CHAIRMAN THE COMMITTEE FOR VERIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE JOB KSRTC, CENTRAL OFFICES SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. K. R. BASAVARAJU THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B. G., A.G.A., FOR A-1, A-2 & PROFORMA A-3) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9161-DB CCC No. 130 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE INTERIM ORDER STAY PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.20116/2022 (SK) DATED 12.10.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND E TO THIS CONTEMPT PETITION. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceeding has been initiated by the complainant against respondents/accused relating to the order dated 12.10.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No.20116/2022 (S-KSRTC) vide Annexure-D. 2. Sri. M. C. Basavaraju, learned counsel for the complainant appearing through video conferencing submits that the interim order passed by the learned Single Judge has now been complied. 3. The said submission is taken on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9161-DB CCC No. 130 of 2023 4. There is no consequence to consider this contempt proceeding to proceed further by issuing process against respondents/accused. 5. Consequently, this contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. 6. In the meanwhile, learned counsel for the complainant is directed to file memo to that effect. 7. Learned counsel for the complainant further submits that vide order dated 10.02.2025, this Court had imposed cost of Rs.5,000/-, and he seeks to waive the imposition of the said cost. 8. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the complainant, it is deemed appropriate that cost of Rs.5,000/- is hereby waived and to that effect, learned counsel is directed to file memo in writing. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13