- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14347-DB CCC No. 1241 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.1241 OF 2023 BETWEEN: G. M. VEDAVATHI W/O. B. S. DEVARAJAPPA AGED 54 YEARS R/AT KELAGAL VILLAGE MALIPATNA HOBLI AND POST ARKALAGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SHANTAKUMAR K. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DR. P. C. JAFFER DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DR. J. RAVISHANKAR THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE 2ND FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14347-DB CCC No. 1241 of 2023 3. MOTHILAL THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE 10TH CROSS, G. T. RANGAPPA BUILDING SAMPIGE ROAD HASSAN - 573 115. 4. RAJESH NAYAK DEPUTY SUPERINTENDED OF EXCISE SAKALESHPUR SUB-DIVISION HASSAN - 573 115. 5. VENKATESH INSPECTOR OF EXCISE ARAKALAGUD RANGE HASSAN - 573 115. …ACCUSED (BY SRI HARISHA A. S., A.G.A., FOR A-1 TO A-5) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 5 FOR THE WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 19/07/2023 IN W.P. NO.15397/2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. 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 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14347-DB CCC No. 1241 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceeding has been initiated by the complainant to take action against the respondents/accused relating to the order dated 19.07.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.15397/2023 (EXCISE) vide Annexure-A. 2. Sri. Shantakumar K. C., learned counsel appearing for the complainant and Sri. Harisha A. S., learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for respondents/accused Nos.1 to 5, are present before the Court physically. 3. Learned Addl. Government Advocate submits to consider the compliance affidavit dated 23.08.2024 filed by respondents/accused in compliance of the order dated 19.07.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.15397/2023 (EXCISE). 4. The said compliance affidavit is taken on record. 5. The compliance affidavit consists of paragraph Nos.1 to 6. Paragraph No.3 of the said compliance affidavit indicates as under : - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14347-DB CCC No. 1241 of 2023 3. I respectfully submit that, after the order of the learned Single Judge, the application/representation filed by the complainant was duly considered in accordance with law in the prevailing Rules and that the latest representation given by the complainant was considered and an endorsement answering to the same is issued on 01.04.2024 and copy of the same is herewith produced and marked as ANNEXURE 'R1' for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court." 6. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the complainant and learned Addl. Government Advocate and the compliance affidavit filed by respondents/accused, it is deemed appropriate that this contempt proceeding does not survive for consideration. 7. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15