- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41317-DB CCC No. 546 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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. 546 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI S.T. RAMACHANDRA, S/O LATE THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT NO.352/B, 4TH MAIN, GOKULAM 2ND STAGE, OPP. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, MYSORE-570 002. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.142, 4TH MAIN, ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED) …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. K K VASANTH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAVI KUMAR M R MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE MYSORE SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED, (GOVT. OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING) Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41317-DB CCC No. 546 of 2024 SUGAR TOWN, MANDYA-571 402. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR A1; SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SUMMON, PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.12.2023 IN W.P.NO.42674/2013 (S-RES) BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. 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:41317-DB CCC No. 546 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN ) It is submitted by the learned counsel for the accused that two demand drafts, both dated 15.10.2025 drawn on Bank of Baroda bearing No.727504 of Rs.72,961/- (Seventy Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty One only) and 727503 of Rs.74,950/- (Seventy Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Only) have been handed over today in Court to the learned counsel appearing for the complainant. 2. The receipt of the demand drafts are acknowledged by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant. 3. In the above view of the matter, the Contempt of Court case is dropped. Notice shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 39