- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24505-DB CCC No. 415/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.415/2023 BETWEEN: SRI SHIVANANJE GOWDA B N S/O LATE B C NANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO. 157/2 KEERTHI NILAYA DEVARAHATTI RAMESHWARA BADAVANE CHANNARAYAPATNA BEHIND NEW BUS STOP HASSAN-573 116 …COMPLAINANT (PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. SRI SURALKAR VIKAS KISHOR, IAS EX-SECRETARY KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PARK HOUSE, BANGALORE -560 001 2. SMT. K.S. LATHA KUMARI SECRETARY KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PARK HOUSE, BENGALURU – 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI P.S.RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI PRAKASH K.M., ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 FOR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN THE ORDER DATED 21.04.2022 (ANNEXURE-A) Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24505-DB CCC No. 415/2023 PASSED IN WP.NO.7095/2022 (S-KSAT) AND PUNISH THEM FOR THE DELIBERATE CONTEMPT THAT THEY HAVE COMMITTED BY CONTUMACIOUS CONDUCT. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE CHARGE THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) The complainant is present. 2. The report of the party-in-person committee dated 27.06.2025 shows that the complainant was found incompetent to assist the Court as party-in-person. Therefore, he cannot be permitted to conduct his case. 3. Despite the Court offering him to avail the services of learned Counsel from High Court Legal Services Committee or Court appointed Amicus Curiae, the complainant flatly refused to avail such services. He submits that he has filed his written arguments and the Court shall decide the matter on considering the same. 4. The report of the Party-In-Person committee shows that the complainant is incompetent to assist the Court and he - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24505-DB CCC No. 415/2023 does not know the nuances of law and Court proceedings. Hence, his prayer is rejected. As he refuses to avail the services offered to him by the Court, this Court having regard to the Rules 8(g) and 10 of High Court of Karnataka (Conduct of Proceedings by Party-In-Person) Rules, 2018, disable him from appearing as party-in-person. 5. Since the complainant declines to avail the services of learned Counsel from High Court Legal Services Committee or Amicus Curiae, this Court has no other option but to close the proceedings. Hence, the proceedings are closed. Pending IAs stood disposed of. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20