- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21495-DB CCC No. 1829 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 1829 OF 2017 BETWEEN: MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 3RD FLOOR, WEST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO.49, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, MR. BASANT PODDAR. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ADITYA NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. RAJENDRA KATARIA THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. DR. K.G. JAGADEESHA THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, R.C. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21495-DB CCC No. 1829 of 2017 3. MR. N.S. PRASANNA KUMAR DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANIJA BHAVAN, R.C. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G, AGA FOR A1 & A2; A3 - SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA , PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE OF CONTEMPT TO THE ACCUSED AND APPROPRIATELY PUNISH AND PROSECUTE THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR DISOBEYING AND BREACHING THE ORDER DATED 21.11.2016 PASSED IN W.P.NO.43690/2016 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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) This contempt petition is filed alleging non-compliance of order of this court dated 21.11.2016 passed in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21495-DB CCC No. 1829 of 2017 W.P.No.43690/2016 (GM-MMS). Learned Additional Government Advocate files memo with copies of order dated 01.02.2019 in SLP No.1663/2019 wherein the accused/State has challenged the judgment in W.P.No.43690/2016 (GM-MMS), out of which this contempt petition has arisen. As per the note of Registry, the said SLP is still pending. Therefore reserving liberty to the complainant to revive this matter after disposal of SLP No.1663/2019, the present proceedings are closed. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15 CT: BHK