- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9372-DB CCC No. 206 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 206 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S.G. RAVIBABU S/O. LATE. S.V.GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE HULIMAVU HORTICULTURE FARM BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU, R/AT NO.739 26TH CROSS, 15TH MAIN JUDICIAL LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 065. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. G.K. BASAVARAJA PATEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. SHAMLA IQBAL I.A.S. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9372-DB CCC No. 206 of 2025 2. SRI. D.S. RAMESH IAS., THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BENGALURU-560 004. ... ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED INCLUDING ACTION FOR CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 16.12.2024 IN W.P.NO.31536/2024, PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-B, PUNISH THEM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT COMMITTED THEREBY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RULES AND THEREBY CAUSE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT THUS HOLD THE MAJESTY OF LAW, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9372-DB CCC No. 206 of 2025 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) Contempt is alleged in respect of the following directions found in the order in Writ Petition No.31536 of 2024 dated 16.12.2024 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench which are with respect to consideration of the case of the petitioner for his promotion, "In the above circumstances, this petition is allowed in part; the impugned order of the KAT, although in substance maintained, is modified to the effect that the jurisdictional respondents shall open the sealed cover forthwith and process the contents thereof. It hardly needs to be stated that a report of enquiry officer shall be furnished to the petitioner in terms of UNION OF INDIA v. MOHD. RAMZAN KHAN and the proceedings shall be culminated into some order, this side or that side, after consideration of petitioner's representation to the Enquiry Report thereof." 2. A reading of the aforesaid direction would show that no time limit is fixed for carrying out the direction. In the circumstances, it is - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9372-DB CCC No. 206 of 2025 not possible to conclude at this stage that any of the respondents have committed contempt, much less willful contempt. 3. Therefore, the contempt petition under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is not entertaining. 4. However, in order to ensure that the orders and directions of the court do not go uncomplied with it is directed that the directions contained in the aforesaid order of learned single shall be acted upon by the respondents concerned within a period of eight weeks from today. 5. With above observations, the contempt petition is disposed of as not entertained. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8