- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23764-DB CCC No. 668/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 668/2023 BETWEEN: SHANKAR SHANTHI S/O. AITHA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NEAR KALIKAMBA TEMPLE KACCHUR VILLAGE BARKURU POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576210. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. DILRAJ ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV. (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR B R AMEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. B.T. KANTHARAJU THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THILAK NAGAR DURGI GUDI SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS SUITABLY FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY NOT COMPLYING THE ORDER DATED 16.08.2022 Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23764-DB CCC No. 668/2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION BEARING NO.6898/2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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) There is no representation for the complainant. 2. Perused the affidavit dated 27.08.2024 filed by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, No.1 Sub-Division, Udupi regarding compliance of the order passed in W.P.No.6898/2022 (LB-RES-PIL) dated 16.08.2022 and also records produced at Annexure - R1. 3. The grievance of the complainant was that his representation for up-gradation of Brahmavara-Jannadi- Bidkalkatte-Soudha-Siddapura from District main road to State High way was not considered. Annexure-R1 shows that the respondents/accused on considering his representation have upgraded the said road from District Main road to State highway. Thereby the order passed by this Court stood complied. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23764-DB CCC No. 668/2023 4. Respondent No.3 has explained the delay in considering the representation and also tendered apology. Accepting the same, the proceedings are dropped. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9