- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7291-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1282 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT. LAXMI W/O. LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR KANKANADY RAILWAY STATION ALAPE PADIL POST, MANGALURU TALUK D. K. DISTRICT - 575 007. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE, (ABSENT)) AND: 1. ANAND C. L. MAJOR COMMISSIONER THE MANGALURU CITY CORPORATION LALBAGH ROAD, MANGALURU D. K. DISTRICT - 575 003. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NITHISH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI K. V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE FOR A-1; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B. G., A.G.A., FOR PROFORMA A-2) Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7291-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF ORDER DATED 03.09.2022 IN W.P.NO.6862/2020 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. THIS CCC, 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 by the complainant relating to the order dated 03.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.6862/2020(LB-RES), whereby the learned Single Judge has directed the respondent to consider the representation dated 21.09.2019 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. However, since the same is not complied, the present contempt is filed. 2. Learned counsel Sri. Ravishankar Shastry, for the complainant has remained absent. However, learned Addl. Government Advocate, appearing for respondent No.2 is present before the Court physically. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7291-DB CCC No. 1282 of 2023 3. Learned counsel Sri. Nithish, representing Sri K.V. Narasimhan, for accused No.1 submits that in compliance of the order passed by learned Single Judge, a compliance affidavit has been filed on 17.12.2024. The same is taken on record. 4. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for accused No.1 and in view of compliance affidavit, the contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the contempt proceedings are hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE MN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12