- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8940-DB CCC No. 1286 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.1286 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K. C. JAYARAJ S/O. SRI K. C. CHANNARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O. A.V.R. ROAD, J. C. EXTENSION KANAKAPURA TOWN AND TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI LOURDU MARIYAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GIRESH DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI HARISHA A. S., A.G.A., FOR R-1) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 15.12.2022 IN R.P.NO.577/2022 AND PUNISH THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8940-DB CCC No. 1286 of 2023 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 proceeding has been initiated by the complainant against the respondent/accused relating to the order dated 15.12.2022 passed by this Court in Review Petition No.577/2022. 2. Sri. Lourdu Mariyappa A., learned counsel appearing for the complainant and Sri. Harish A. S., learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for the respondent/accused are present before the Court physically. 3. Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo dated 03.03.2025 seeking for dismissal of the contempt proceeding as not pressed. The said memo reads as under: "The under signed counsel most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court, kindly be pleased to dismiss the above contempt petition, as same was complied and thus in the interest of justice and equity, kindly be dismissed, as not pressed." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8940-DB CCC No. 1286 of 2023 4. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the complainant and the memo, it is deemed appropriate that the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped as sought for. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12