- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34890-DB CCC No. 641 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 641 OF 2025 BETWEEN: FELICITY ADOBE LLP, A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATED UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT, 2008, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE: NO. B-0710, 7TH FLOOR, EAST TOWER 'B', SIGNATURE TOWERS, BRIGADE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, SURVEY NO. 50, HUSKUR VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI, HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST, BENGALURU-560 049. REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. ABHISHEK JAISWAL. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI ABHINAY.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. SUDHARSHAN P, PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), VOLLUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 2. MR. JANAKIRAM, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EO), VOLLUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, TUMKUR DISTRICT-571 204. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34890-DB CCC No. 641 of 2025 M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT …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and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 06.03.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.6192/2025 [LB-TAX]. 2. The complainant had challenged the validity of the circulars raising certain demands on power generation. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34890-DB CCC No. 641 of 2025 3. The complainant apprehended that in view of the demands, the Grama Panchayat would not issue the NOC. In this regard, the Court had clarified that if a demand is raised, it would be kept in abeyance and the respondent - Gram Panchayat would process the permissions, approvals and NOCs sought as per law. 4. According to the complainant, the said order has been violated, as the NOC has not been issued on account of non- payment of demands that may arise. 5. The accused has filed an affidavit indicating the reasons why NOC was not been issued and clarifying that the issuance of NOC has not been withheld on account of any pending demand. 6. In view of the said affidavit, the present complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67