- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52761-DB C.C.C. No.528/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.528/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SARASWATHI W/O S.V. KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O HOUSE NO.21 MANIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213. 2. M. BALAKRISHNA S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY AGEDA BOUT 62 YEARS R/O BYRAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213. 3. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RUDRA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O BYRAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213. 4. MANJUNATH S/O LATE DODDAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O. BYRAPURA VILLAGE Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52761-DB C.C.C. No.528/2024 KASABA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. VRUNDA PRAKASH, ADV., FOR SRI. SUBRAMANI M.A. ADV.,) AND: MR. RAVIPRASAD AGED MAJOR THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ROAD DEVELOPMENT) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN NO.1 PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI - 110 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, DSGI) - - - THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 06.04.2023 IN W.P.NO.14408/2022 (LA-RES) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52761-DB C.C.C. No.528/2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 06.04.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14408/2022. The operative portion of the order reads as under: "In view of the above, this Writ Petition succeeds; a direction issues to the 1st respondent- Union of India to appoint an Administrator for effectuating the rehabilitation scheme as envisaged under the award in question within a period of eight weeks." 2. Sri.Shanthi Bhushan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the accused has filed a memo along with documents. The said memo indicates that the award has been passed and the compensation has been paid to the complainant. In view of the same, the grievance of the complainant is attended. 3. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Liberty is reserved to the complainant to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52761-DB C.C.C. No.528/2024 challenge the award, if so advised. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 53