- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4461-DB CCC No. 100069 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100069 OF 2025 BETWEEN: DR. CHANDRAPPA M.S. S/O. SAYANNA, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR MANAGER, (E AND P) PP, KARNATAKA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION KARWAD BRANCH, KARWAR, DIST. KARWAD-581301. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI M.S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. REJU M.T. (I.A.S), THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE, K.S.F.C. BHAVAN, NO.01/01, THIMMAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560002. …ACCUSED THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PAYING TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH HIM SUITABLY UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 FOR HAVING COMMITTED WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THE SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.106173/2024 DATED 29-10-2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4461-DB CCC No. 100069 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of interim order dated 29.10.2024, passed in W.P No.106173/2024, which reads as follows: INTERIM ORDER Pending issue of Rule nisi in the aforesaid Writ Petition it is hereby ordered by this Court on THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 By Hon’ble Mr. Justice PRADEEP SINGH YERUR as follows: “Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel Sri.Sharad Magdum is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Registry to show his name in the cause list. Copies to be served by the counsel for the petitioner. Respondent No.1 shall not implement the order dated 08.10.2024, till the next date of hearing.” 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.M.S.Haravi for complainant and perused the entire contempt petition papers. 3. The promotion order dated 08.10.2024 is placed on record as documents No.1 to 3. A reading of the promotion - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4461-DB CCC No. 100069 of 2025 order dated 08.10.2024 would indicate that promotion has come into effect from 08.10.2024 and the promoted officers are put on probation for a period of 1 year from the said date. Therefore, we don’t see any willful disobedience as alleged in the contempt petition by the respondent/accused. Therefore, we are not inclined to issue notice on this contempt petition. 4. Hence, further proceedings dropped. All contentions of the complainant are left open. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8