- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45213-DB CCC No. 277 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 277 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI.T.R.SATHYANARAYANA S/O SRI. T.RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED GANGMEN, OFFICE OF THE BESCOM, TIPTUR DIVISION, TUMKUR DISTRICT, R/O NO.1038, "SRI KRISHNA NILAYA", 1ST CROSS, GOVINAPURA BHADAVANE, TIPTUR (RURAL), TUMAKURU 572 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT IS NOT CLAIMED) …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. GOURAVA GUPTA, IAS PRINCIPAL SECETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SRI MAHANTESH BEELAGI THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (A AND HR) Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45213-DB CCC No. 277 of 2024 KPTCL, CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G.ROAD, BANGALROE 560001. 3. SRI SOMASHEKARA GOWDA G EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) BESCOM, TIPTUR DIVISION, TUMAKURU -572201. 4. SRI MANOHAR T L ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) (O AND M3) BESCOM, TIPTUR SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR -572201. …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANJEEV B. L., ADV. FOR A1-A4; SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE DIRECTION DATED 30.10.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.42359/2012 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45213-DB CCC No. 277 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 30.10.2023 passed in W.P. No.42359/2012. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that the order of the learned Single Judge is stayed in WA No.1563/2023. 3. In view of the same, contempt proceedings are closed with liberty to file a fresh contempt petition after disposal of WA No.1563/2023, if need arise. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 30