- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52627-DB CCC No. 54 of 2023 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. 54 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI DINESH KALLAHALLI S/O RAMAIAH KALLAHALLI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SOCIAL ACTIVIST R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562117. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. YATHISHA K J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI ANIL KUMAR T K THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 2. SRI YETHISH CHANDRA G H THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB) BENGALURU CITY NO. 49 KANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52627-DB CCC No. 54 of 2023 3. SRI. JAYACHANDRA DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE/SHO ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB) BENGALURU CITY NO.49 KANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE 560001. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO 320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT-4 (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR A1 TO A3 & PROFORMA R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYS THAT TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER / DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 29.7.2022 IN WP NO.6954/2022 (GM- RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., 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:52627-DB CCC No. 54 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.07.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.6954/2022 (GM-RES). 2. Pursuant to the order dated 04.12.2025, the then Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare Department Sri.Anil Kumar T.K., has appeared through video conferencing and submits that by inadvertence the translated copy of the order was produced and the original order was not produced along with the affidavit. 3. His oral submission is accepted. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State submits that the impugned order of the learned Single Judge is complied and an affidavit to that effect is filed. 5. We have perused the order dated 29.07.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.6954/2022 (GM- RES), wherein the learned Single Judge of this Court has - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52627-DB CCC No. 54 of 2023 directed to consider the representation of the complainant and take decision. 6. The compliance affidavit filed by Sri.Anil Kumar T.K., the then Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare Department and the memo dated 11.12.2025 filed along with the order dated 21.02.2023 indicate that the accused have considered the representation of the complainant and taken a decision. 7. In view of the aforesaid decision, there is compliance of the impugned order of the learned Single Judge. Hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsement/order, if so advised. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 21