- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38205-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1143 OF 2023 BETWEEN: P. LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY S/O P. SANKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS O/O. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, BENGALURU, R/O. BENGALURU. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. P. ETISH REDDY, ADV.) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SRI SANJAY MALHOTRA REVENUE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. SRI SANJAY KUMAR AGARWAL THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38205-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2023 & CUSTOMS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3. SRI ROOPAM KAPOOR THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAXES (KARNATAKA) P.B. NO.5400, C.R. BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SRI USHA V. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS P.B. No.5400, C.R. BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. SRI AMITESH BHARAT SINGH THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (BANGALORE CITY CUSTOMS) P.B. No.5400, C.R. BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHANTHIBHUSHAN H, ADV., DSGI FOR R-1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO KINDLY CONSIDER THE FACT THAT ACCUSED HAVE WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE DIRECTIONS OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT DATED 06.12.2022, IN WP No.24094/2017, BY NOT IMPLEMENTING THE SAME FORTHWITH WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME PERIOD AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38205-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) There is no appearance for the complainant. 2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondent- Union of India has placed a detailed compliance affidavit on record. 3. It is submitted that the complainant has been reinstated into service and the punishment of censure imposed on him was given effect to as directed by the Tribunal and this Court as well. 4. It is further submitted that he was also promoted to the post of Assistant Commissioner on 23.05.2025 w.e.f. 10.10.2023. Copy of the said order of promotion is also now placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38205-DB CCC No. 1143 of 2023 5. Having considered the contentions advanced and in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court as well as the later directions issued, we are of the opinion that the directions stand complied with. The Contempt proceeding is accordingly, dropped. Notice is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 48