- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:124-DB CCC No. 166 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 166 OF 2023 BETWEEN: A M RAJASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE A M MALAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A GURUKRUPA 7TH CROSS, ST. MARY’S ROAD TIPTUR 572201 TUMKUR DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. M C BASAVARAJU - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI S D GURUMURTHY THE PRINCIPAL KALPATHARU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIPTUR 572201 TUMKUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G – AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.2) Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:124-DB CCC No. 166 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED INSTITUTION FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.2925/2022 (L-PG) DATED 04.01.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS CCC, 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 is initiated by the complainant against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 04.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.2925/2022 (L–PG) vide Annexure-A. 2. Learned counsel Sri M.C.Basavaraju for complainant and learned AGA Smt Namitha Mahesh B.G for respondent No.2 is present. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:124-DB CCC No. 166 of 2023 3. Learned AGA submits that order rendered by the learned Single Judge has been complied by Respondent No.2/competent authority. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned AGA and compliance affidavit, this contempt proceeding does not survive for consideration to proceed against the Accused Nos.1 and 2. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RJ