- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14466-DB CCC No. 100292 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100292 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. HANUMAPPA, S/O. DYAVAPPA TOGUNASI AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. DSS (SEC SUPR-HBL), R/O. #53, REVENUE COLONY, RAJ NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032, TQ/DIST. DHARWAD. 2. SUBHAS, S/O. LAXMAN MALAKAPPANAVAR AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC DSS (SEC-SUPR-DWD-DIV), R/O HIPPARAGI-587311, TQ/DIST BAGALKOT. NOW WORKING AT NWKRTC DHARWAD. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14466-DB CCC No. 100292 of 2025 AND: 1. SHRI AKRAM PASHA, IAS, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SARIGE BHAVAN, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. 2. SMT. PRIYANGA M. IAS., THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORTHWEST KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (ADMINISTRATION), HUBBALLI DIVISION, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580025, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE FOR A1-A2; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 04.07.2024 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO:WP NO.105529/2023 (S-RES) INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AS PER ANNEXURE-D PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14466-DB CCC No. 100292 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel, Sri. Shriharsh A.Neelopant, after arguing the matter for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the contempt petition with liberty to urge all grounds urged herein in the pending writ petition. The submission is placed on record. Reserving liberty, as sought for, the contempt proceedings stand dropped. Pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4