- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40337-DB CCC No. 239 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 239 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT CHANDRAMATHI, W/O H.V. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT NO.98, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, ABBIGERE, BANGALORE-560 090. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ANANDARAMA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR/ADMIN), BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TELEPHONE HOUSE, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40337-DB CCC No. 239 of 2023 2. SMT. GURAJALA DURGARANI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR/FINANCE) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TELEPHONE HOUSE, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. Y HARIPRASAD., ADVOCATE FOR A1 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP NO.32210/2017 (L-PG), PASS NECESSARY ORDERS AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT FOR WILLFULLY VIOLATING AND DISOBEYING THE FINAL ORDER DATED 28.7.2022 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED IN WP NO.32210/2017 (L-PG). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40337-DB CCC No. 239 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant that the order of the learned Single Judge dated 28.07.2022 passed in Writ Petition No.32210/2017 is stayed in WA No.412/2023. 2. In view of the said submission, the contempt of court case is dropped with liberty to file afresh contempt petition after disposal of the appeal, if need arises. Notice shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 26