- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26181-DB CCC No. 241 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 241 OF 2023 BETWEEN: CODAVA NATIONAL COUNCIL, PB NO.12, MADIKERI – 571 201, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. N.U. NACHAPA CODAVA, S/O N.A. UTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VANDITA SHARMA, W/O PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR ACCUSED AND PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT) Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26181-DB CCC No. 241 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR COMMITTING WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DATED 08.12.2021 PASSED IN W.P.NO.48624/2016. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) This contempt petition is filed alleging wilful disobedience of order dated 08.12.2021 passed in Writ Petition No.48624/2016 (GM-RES), wherein the learned Single Judge had directed the respondents to accept the subject advice of the Karnataka State Commission for backward class and issue corrective orders in terms of order dated 30.03.2002. 2. The compliance affidavit filed by learned AGA shows that accepting the recommendations made by the Commission, the Government has issued Gazette Notification dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26181-DB CCC No. 241 of 2023 19.10.2023 including Kodava Committee in the list of category 3A. This order is complied with. Learned counsel for the complainant also concedes to the said position. 3. Accepting the compliance, this contempt proceeding is dropped. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12