- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB CCC No. 615 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 615 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. H. B. APARANJAMMANNI W/O LATE MALLARAJEURS AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT 1052/14 SUGUNA MARGA, SIDDARTHA LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570 011. …COMPLAINANT (BY MR. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. J. MANJUNATH TAHSILDAR, HUNASUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, HUNSUR, MYSURU - 571 105. …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.2; ACCUSED NO.1 SERVED AND NO REPRESENTATION) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO TRY THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENSES COMMITTED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT BY WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.13374/2022 DATED:21.06.2023 FOUND AT ANNEXURE – ‘B’. Digitally signed by PRAJWAL A Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB CCC No. 615 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Vakalath filed by Mr. T. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate on behalf of the petitioner, is taken on record. In view of the fact, the petitioner has now engaged Mr. T. Seshagiri Rao, at the oral request made by Mr. Trivikram, Advocate seeking permission to retire from the case is allowed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner/complainant concedes the impugned order of which non-compliance is alleged has been complied with, in as much as the respondents have issued a communication dated 09.05.2025, rejecting his request. He also states that the petitioner shall challenge the said communication in accordance with law, in appropriate proceedings. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB CCC No. 615 of 2024 3. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. 4. Pending IAs if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE SMC LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13 CT:SK