- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2615-DB CCC No. 187 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND 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.187 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI PRAVEEN APPASAB SANGUDI S/O. LATE APPASAB SANGUDI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.15, 3RD FLOOR IST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, MARUTHINAGAR KEMPAPURA ROAD, CHIKKABANAVARA BENGALURU - 560 090 NOW RESIDING AT U. KHANAPUR, HUKKERI TALUK BELGAUM - 591 221. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI D. NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. P. HEMALATHA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2615-DB CCC No. 187 of 2023 VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, A.G.A.) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON AND AFTER SECURING HER PRESENCE, SHE MAY BE TRIED FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, 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 proceedings are filed by the complainant against the accused for the disobedience of the order dated 02.011.2022 passed in W.P.No.16812/2022(S-KAT). However, learned Addl. Government Advocate, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits detailed compliance affidavit in this matter. The same is taken on record. 2. Learned counsel, Sri. D. Nagaraj, for the complainant has filed a memo dated 22.01.2025 stating that the order under disobedience has been complied and hence, the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2615-DB CCC No. 187 of 2023 contempt proceedings may be closed with liberty to the complainant to seek redressal of his grievance, if any. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo filed by learned counsel for the complainant, the contempt proceedings are dropped, with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE MN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17