- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14173-DB CCC No. 100254 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100254 OF 2025 BETWEEN: VAISHNAVI VIBHUTE DAUGHTER OF PRAKASH VIBHUTE AGE. 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT SURVEY NUMBER 9/1, SHRI VENKATESH, PLOT NO.17/18, BHAGYANAGAR, 9TH CROSS, SUKHAKARTA COLONY, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. GEETHANJALI KAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. GAURAV GUPTA, I.A.S. FATHER NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. E-MAIL: PRS-ENERGY@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN 2. P. RAVI KUMAR I.A.S (RETD) FATHER NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHAIRMAN OF KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14173-DB CCC No. 100254 of 2025 COMMISSION (KERC) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.16 C-1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560052. …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. (R/BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY) …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR A1 AND PROFORMA RESPONDENT; SRI. SHAHBAAZ HUSSAIN, ADVOCATE FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PRAYING TO CONDUCT AN ENQUIRY AND INITIATE A CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR THEIR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER DATED 27TH FEBRUARY 2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WRIT PETITION NO.101541/2025 (VAISHNAVI VIBHUTE VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS), PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14173-DB CCC No. 100254 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel Smt. Geethanjali Kamath on behalf of Sri. Shridhar Prabhu, learned counsel for the complainant submits that the direction issued by this Court under order dated 27.02.2025 in WP No.101541/2025 is complied. It is submitted that this Court directed the respondents to provide video conference facility before the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission. In pursuance of the said order of this Court, learned counsel would submit that the video conference facility is provided, as such, she prays for closing the contempt proceedings. Submission of learned counsel for the complainant is placed on record. Further proceedings are dropped. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6