- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11636-DB CCC No. 100250 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100250/2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: VENKTESHA K. K., AGE: 47 YEARS, STAFF NO.547503, DIVISIONAL MANAGER, CANARA BANK ASSOSIATES, SUBSIDIARIES & RRB VERTICAL CORPORATE CREDIT & ASSOCIATES WING, HEAD OFFICE, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU-02, R/O. “BANASHRI”, MIG 98, NEAR MUTTU KIRANI SHOP, KHB SATTUR, UDAYGIRI, EDIGARA BHAVAN ROAD, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD 580009 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A. PUROHIT, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. K. V. RAMANA MURTHY, AGE: 55 YEARS, THE GENERAL MANAGER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SECTION HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT VERTICAL HUMAN RESOURCES AND PUBLIC RELATION WING, CANARA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SURESH S. GUNDI, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED U/S. 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PLEASED TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN W.P.NO.104036/2025, DTD 30/06/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-B 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. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11636-DB CCC No. 100250 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging wilful disobedience of the interim order of the learned Single Judge dated 30.06.2025 passed in W.P.No.104036/2025. The respondent entered appearance and filed a detailed statement of objections. In the statement of objections, categorical statement is made that after the interim order of the learned Single judge, the petitioner is working in the Bank as is evident from Annexure-R1. 2. We have perused Annexure-R1 which indicates that petitioner is working in the respondent-Bank from June 2025 to August 2025. In view of the said counter affidavit and the document on record, we are of the view that there is no wilful disobedience of the interim order of the learned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11636-DB CCC No. 100250 of 2025 Single Judge as contended. Hence, the contempt petition is closed. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE RKM /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20