- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6441-DB CCC No. 1140 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1140 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. B. LAKSHMIKANTH S/O B. BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS JOINT CONTROLLER STATE HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BENGALURU. ALSO R/AT NO.T3 IN COVER MAGNUM APARTMENTS BANASWADI MAIN ROAD BANASWADI, BENGALURU- 560 043. 2. DEVAKI N.K. W/O DORESWAMY H.T. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING NOW JOINT DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE CELL KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560 001. ALSO R/AT NO.108, 2ND CROSS Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6441-DB CCC No. 1140 of 2024 10TH MAIN NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU- 560 072. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. B.N.SURESH BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. SHALINI RAJNEESH CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DR. S.SELVAKUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PWD ROOM No.335, 3RD FLOOR VIKASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. DEEPAK DOREYAWAR PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK BMTC, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6441-DB CCC No. 1140 of 2024 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND REFORMS SERVICES, 3RD FLOOR VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …PROFORMA RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 06.04.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.2262/2023 C/W W.P.NO.22229/2022 BY THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6441-DB CCC No. 1140 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) While learned Additional Government Advocate Smt. Pramodhini Kishan tenders the affidavit compliance which is taken on record, on the other hand, learned advocate for the complainants-petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the contempt petition by filing memo dated 13.02.2025. In view of the above, the contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53