- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39909-DB CCC No. 320 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH 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. 320 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAMACHANDRA RAO S/O NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.1127, 1ST MAIN 7TH BLOCK, HMT LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BANGALORE - 560 012 2. T GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.401, 1ST B CROSS 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK BASAVESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 079 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. RASHMI R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAJESH KOHLI THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD. HMT BHAVAN Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39909-DB CCC No. 320 of 2025 NO.59, BELLARY ROAD BANGALORE - 560 032 2. SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT THE GENERAL MANAGER HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD. BANGALORE COMPLEX JALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 013 …ACCUSED (BY SRI B.S. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 27.11.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.779/2024 (S-RES) (ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, 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. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that the representations submitted by the complainants have been considered and, therefore, the present complaint be closed. She, however, submits that it be clarified that the closure of the present complaint will not preclude the complainants from challenging the order passed disposing of the representations. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39909-DB CCC No. 320 of 2025 2. The contempt petition is closed with the aforesaid clarification. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55