- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45210-DB CCC No. 462 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.462 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. S. B. NAGESH ARADHYA FORMER EMPLOYEE OF KSTDC AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.2 JANSI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD MYSORE - 565570. 2. T. N. CHANDRAPPA FORMER EMPLOYEE OF KSTDC AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, JANSI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD MYSORE - 565570. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA MURTHY S R., ADVOCATE) AND: K. JAGADEESH MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1ST FLOOR BTS COMPLEX Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45210-DB CCC No. 462 of 2024 YESHWANTHAPURA BENGALURU -560 022 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SANJEEV B L., 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 IN NOT PASSING ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER AND FAILED TO ELEVATE THE COMPLAINANTS FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER FROM WITH EFFECT FROM 01.12.2009 IN DISRESPECTING THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.18178/2022 ORDER DATED 31.01.2024 AND TO AWARD NECESSARY PUNISHMENT FOR NOT CARING THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS 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:45210-DB CCC No. 462 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 31.01.2024 passed in W.P. No.18178/2022. 2. The operative portion of the direction of the learned Single Judge reads as under; "(iii) The respondent – Corporation shall hold a fresh enquiry and after affording opportunity to the petitioners, shall proceed to take appropriate action in the matter. (iv) The respondent, while holding enquiry, is also bound to take cognizance of Annexures-A and B. (v) The enquiry shall be concluded within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (vi) If promotions conferred on the petitioners are upheld, post enquiry the respondent – Corporation is bound to pay difference of salary on account of reversion. Since petitioner No.1 has retired and petitioner No.2 is going to retire, all admissible retirement benefits shall be calculated in terms of post of Assistant Store Keeper." 3. The respondents entered appearance and filed an affidavit indicating compliance of the direction of the learned Single Judge. The affidavit is accompanied with copy of the enquiry notice, enquiry report and an endorsement. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45210-DB CCC No. 462 of 2024 4. In view of the aforesaid documents and the affidavit, we are of the considered view that the order of the learned Single Judge has been complied and there is no willful disobedience of the order. Accordingly, Contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the respondent/accused shall stand discharged. It is needless to observe that, if the complainants have any grievance, it is open for them to challenge the same in accordance with law. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 36