- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14346-DB CCC No. 1049 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1049 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI K. P. RAJESH S/O. PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O. NO.3283, 12TH CROSS EXTENSION R. P. ROAD, NANJANGUD TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 301. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI P. MAHESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SOMASHEKHAR THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DEBUR GRAM PANCHAYATH DEBUR, NANJANGUD TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 314. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI B. J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR A-1; SRI HARISHA A. S., A.G.A., FOR PRO-FORMA A-2) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14346-DB CCC No. 1049 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER / DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 16.09.2022 IN W.P.NO.1609/2022 (LB-RES), VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceedings has been initiated by the complainant to take action against respondents/accused relating to the order dated 16.09.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.1609/2022 (LB-RES) vide Annexure-B. 2. Sri. P. Mahesha, learned counsel for the complainant is present before the Court physically and fairly submits that respondents/accused have complied the order dated 16.09.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.1609/2022 (LB-RES). - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14346-DB CCC No. 1049 of 2023 3. Sri. B. J. Somayaji, learned counsel appearing for respondent/accused No.1 and Sri. Harisha A. S., learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for pro-forma respondent No.2, are present before the Court physically. 4. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the complainant and learned Addl. Government Advocate, it is deemed appropriate that this contempt proceeding does not survive for consideration to take action against respondents/accused. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12