- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17475-DB CCC No. 1220 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION No.1220 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NAVYASHREE R. RAO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF RAMACHANDRA RAO, No.7, SHIVAPRASADA NILAYA, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, MANJUNATHANAGAR, CHANNEL ROAD, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA. …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. NAVYASHREE R. RAO, (PARTY-IN-PERSON)) AND: 1. SMT. SHYAMALA, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, 4TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. SRI RAMESH, THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17475-DB CCC No. 1220 of 2024 LALBAGH GARDENS, LALBAGH, BENGALURU 560 004. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE PARTY-IN- PERSON/COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO TAKEN COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED No.1 AND 2 FOR COMMITTING AN ACT OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT IN DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 18.07.2024 IN WP No.17224/2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17475-DB CCC No. 1220 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND) Heard learned complainant-party-in-person Ms. Navyashree R. Rao and learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. Naveen Chandrashekar for the respondents who appeared upon issuance of notice. 2. The complainant-petitioner in Writ Petition No.17224 of 2024 has preferred this contempt petition, alleging non-compliance and wilful disobedience. 3. Learned Single Judge, by the order dated 18.07.2024, directed respondent Nos.1 and 2 to take appropriate steps to address the grievance of the petitioner and to take necessary action in accordance with the representation of the petitioner at Annexure-G, within the stipulated time. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. Naveen Chandrashekar appearing for the respondents submitted an endorsement dated 20.08.2024, which was issued prior to the filing of this contempt petition, demonstrating compliance with the directions of learned Single Judge. Therefore, it is submitted that the contempt petition does not survive for further consideration. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17475-DB CCC No. 1220 of 2024 4.1 The factum of endorsement dated 20.08.2024 is not disputed by learned complainant-party-in-person. 5. Upon perusal of the directions in the order under contempt and the endorsement dated 20.08.2024, it is evident that the directions issued by learned Single Judge have been complied with. 6. In view of the above, it cannot be concluded that the respondents have wilfully disobeyed the directions of learned Single Judge, warranting further proceedings in the present contempt petition. 7. In view of the foregoing, the present contempt petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55