- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9048-DB CCC No. 1163 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1163 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI HARSHA H. R., S/O RAMALINGAIAH H.S., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DIVISION, MANDYA, R/AT NO. 10TH CROSS, THUNGABHADRA ROAD, KALLAHALLI, MANDYA – 571 401. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. H. J. ANANDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAKESH SINGH I A S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEKDAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE FO KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR A-1 AND PROFORMA R-2) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9048-DB CCC No. 1163 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.11186/2022 (S-KSAT) DATED 13.07.2022 AND PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. THIS 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 petition is initiated by the complainant against the respondents/accused for disobedience of the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.11186/2022 (S-KSAT) dated 13.07.2022. 2. Learned counsel Sri H.J.Ananda for the complainant is present before the Court physically. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9048-DB CCC No. 1163 of 2023 3. Learned AGA submits that compliance affidavit has been filed on 10.01.2024. The affidavit consists paragraphs 1 to 6. 4. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the parties and the compliance affidavit filed by learned AGA, it does not arise for taking any action against the respondents/accused. Consequently, this contempt petition is hereby dropped. 5. However, liberty is granted as sought for by the counsel for the complainant. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9