- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1233-DB CCC No. 1231 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1231 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJULA W/O. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 2. LINGAPPA GOWDA S/O. SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF GUNGARAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. RESIDENT OF GUNGARAHALLI-562 156 RAMNAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. S.M. RAGHU AGE: MAJOR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION RAMANAGARA-562 159. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, A.G.A., FOR A-2) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1233-DB CCC No. 1231 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 12-4-2023 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.23233 OF 2022 (CS-RES). THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS 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 against accused No.1 for willful disobedience of the order dated 12-4-2023 passed in Writ Petition No.23233 of 2022 (CS-RES), wherein the writ petition was allowed with a direction to the accused/respondent No.1 to nominate his representative within three weeks from that day, and the Recruitment Committee upon constitution is directed to complete the entire recruitment process within a period of three months thereafter. 2. State is a pro forma party. Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to accept notice for accused No.2-State. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1233-DB CCC No. 1231 of 2023 This matter is listed today for the fourth time for non- compliance of office objections. Though several opportunities have been granted to the learned counsel for the complainant to comply with the objections, he has not done so. Hence, it appears that the complainant is not interested in prosecuting the present contempt proceedings. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8