- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35137-DB CCC No. 1383 of 2024 C/w CCC No.304 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 1383 OF 2024 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 304 OF 2025 IN CCC NO. 1383 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANTONY PAULY MUKKANNIKKAL AGED 34 YEARS S/O MR. PAULY ANTONY RESIDING AT NO:-18C, LINK HERITAGE KACHERIPADI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA - 682 018. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI NAVEEN R. NATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ATUL M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.ANJUM PARVEZ ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI SANJAI MOHAN THE PRINCIPLE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35137-DB CCC No. 1383 of 2024 C/w CCC No.304 of 2025 ARANYA BHAVA 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI SIVARAM BABU M THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KUDREMUKH WILDLIFE DIVISION KARKALA TALUK OFFICE JUNCTION KUKKUNDOOR POST, UDUPI - 574 104. 4. SMT. MEENA NAGARAJ C.N. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 5. SRI NARAYANARADDI KANAKARADDI THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 6. SRI RAJESH H.D THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER REVENUE SUB DIVISION DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 7. SMT. GOWRAMMA THE TAHSILDAR BHARATHI STREET, SRINGERI - 577 139. …ACCUSED 8. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35137-DB CCC No. 1383 of 2024 C/w CCC No.304 of 2025 SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 23.10.2024 WHICH IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORDER DATED 23.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.4639/2023 C/W W.P. NO.2812/2024 AND FOR OBSTRUCTING THE DUE COURSE OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND FOR INTERFERING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT & ETC. IN CCC NO. 304 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANTONY PAULY MUKKANNIKKAL AGED 34 YEARS S/O MR. PAULY ANTONY RESIDING AT: NO.18C LINK HERITAGE KACHERIPADI, ERNAKULAM KERALA - 682 018. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI NAVEEN R. NATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ATUL M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. ANJUM PARVEZ ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SANJAI MOHAN THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI SIVARAM BABU M, THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KUDREMUKH WILDLIFE DIVISION KARKALA TALUK OFFICE JUNCTION KUKKUNDOOR POST, UDUPI - 574 104. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35137-DB CCC No. 1383 of 2024 C/w CCC No.304 of 2025 4. SMT. MEENA NAGARAJ C.N. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 5. SRI NARAYANARADDI KANAKARADDI THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 6. SRI. RAJESH HD, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER REVENUE SUB DIVISION DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 7. SMT. GOWRAMA THE TAHSILDAR BHARATHI STREET, SRINGERI - 577 139. …ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 23.10.2024 WHICH IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORDER DATED 23.08.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.4639/2023 AND W.P.NO.2812/2024 AND FOR OBSTRUCTING THE DUE COURSE OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND FOR INTERFERING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT & ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35137-DB CCC No. 1383 of 2024 C/w CCC No.304 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The present contempt petitions have been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the orders which are subject matter of appeal in W.A.No.596/2025. 2. Since arguments in the said appeal have been heard and the orders are reserved today, we consider it apposite to dispose of the contempt petitions with liberty to the complainant to file a fresh petition, if necessary, after the decision in W.A.No.596/2025 is rendered. 3. Pending application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42