- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49554-DB CCC No. 197 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 197 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI M C KUSHALAPPA S/O LATE M.B. KARIAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT SWARNAGIRI ESTATE SIDDAPUR VILLAGE, AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU - 571 211 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI P. RIYAD S/O P.C. HASSINAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT P.C. BUILDING MADIKEREI ROAD SIDDAPUR, VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU - 571 211 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MRINAL KUTTAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LEELA P DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49554-DB CCC No. 197 of 2025 M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE- 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 2. HN JAGANNATH THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS VIRAJPET DIVISION KODAGU - 571 218 …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 29.11.2024 IN W.P. NO.48808/2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW TO SECURE THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.11.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.48808/2015 (GM-FOR). 2. This Court is informed that the accused has preferred an appeal [Writ Appeal No.687/2025] against the order, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49554-DB CCC No. 197 of 2025 disobedience of which has been alleged and the said order has been stayed by this Court. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. 4. This would not preclude the complainant from filing afresh after the appeal is disposed of and subject to its outcome. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17