- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20210-DB CCC No. 766 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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. 766 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI V. PRAKASH, S/O LATE G VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, BIDADI UNIT, BIDADI SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, BANGALORE-562 109. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY, I.A.S, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. SRI VIJAY B P, K.A.S, THE DIRECTOR, (ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES), KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20210-DB CCC No. 766 of 2024 3. SRI PRADEEP K E, THE GENERAL MANAGER, (ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES), KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. …ACCUSED (BY SRI RANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL ALONG WITH SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NO.1,2 & 3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.10084/2022 (S-TE) DATED 10.07.2023 (ANNEXURE-A). 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) Sri.Satish K., learned counsel for the complainant states that since the accused have issued an endorsement on 14.08.2024, he shall withdraw the contempt petition and challenge the same on the grounds as available to the complainant both on facts and in law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20210-DB CCC No. 766 of 2024 2. In view of the above, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the endorsement in accordance with law. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20