- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41684-DB CCC No. 538 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 538 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI D. MAHENDRA S/O LATE KONDAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED AS ASST. FIRE STATION OFFICER R/A No.17, 3RD MAIN 4TH CROSS, EJIPURA MAIN ROAD VIVEKANAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 047. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI GOWTHAMDEV C.ULLAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41684-DB CCC No. 538 of 2025 2. SRI NANJUNDASWAMY THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL KARNATAKA FIRE FORCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, NO.1-2 ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 042. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN COMMITTING THE CONTEMPT OF COURT BY DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.10478/2024 (S-DIS) DATED 22.04.2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41684-DB CCC No. 538 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that although an order was passed in compliance of the order dated 22.04.2024 passed in W.P.No.10478/2024 (S-DIS), requisite opportunity to be heard was not afforded to the complainant. 2. The learned counsel for the accused submits that a fresh order would be passed after affording an opportunity of hearing to the complainant within the period of eight weeks from date. 3. In view of said statement, the present complaint is closed with liberty to the complainant to revive the same, if fresh order is not passed after affording the complainant an opportunity to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41684-DB CCC No. 538 of 2025 be heard in terms of the order dated 22.04.2024 passed in W.P.No.10478/2024. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66