- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 426 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. N V VARADARAJAN, S/O LATE S.R. VENKATARAMACHAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A NO. 987, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. 2. P. YOGANATHAN, S/O. LATE PERIYANA RAI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A. NO. 3/14A, 3RD CROSS, BHARATHADAS NAGAR, HOSUR-635 109. 3. M. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O LATE M. SEETHARAM SHASTRY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A NO. 512 B, 4TH MAIN KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BANGALORE-560 060. 4. G.S. RENUKARADHYA, S/O LATE G.S. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A GANAPATHI HALLI, CHUNCHANA KUNTE POST, BANGALORE SOUTH - 562 130. 5. A. MOHAN, S/O ANJANEYA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 R/A NO. 51, 1ST CROSS 1ST MAIN, CAUVERY LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040. 6. V. GIRISH, S/O P. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A NO.303, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, 12TH 'A' MAIN, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 010. 7. GANGAIAH, S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS RAMAKKA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A NO.268, 13TH MAIN, 13TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 072. 8. G.N. SHANKAR, S/O LATE NANJUNDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A NO.71, KRISHNAPPA GARDEN, BEHIND LRDE C.V.RAMAN NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 093. 9. R. RAJANNA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO. 9, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, NETHAJI LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 040. 10. CHALAPATHY, S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. NO.8/1, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, NETHAJI LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 040. 11. K.M. YOGAPPA, S/O LATE MANJAPPA HEGDE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS C PADMAVATHI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A NO. DONUR, KIGGA POST, SHRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 139. 12. ASADULLA QURESHI, S/O LATE ABDUL KADAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.63, PIPE LINE, PRASHANTH NAGAR, T. DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 13. V. NARAYANAPPA, S/O LATE VENKATARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A NO. 75, SONAPANNA HALLI, BETTAHALASUR POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 14. HANUMAPPA, S/O LATE ANJANAPPA, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS NAGARATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A NO.305, VIDYA NAGAR CROSS, BETTAHALASUR POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 15. H. SAMIULLA, S/O LATE HAYATH SAB, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS SHAHEDHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A NO.131/1, SUNNADAGUDU, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE-560 079. 16. MEHMOOB SHARIFF, S/O LATE ABDUL JABBER, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS NAWAZ SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 R/A NO.102, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD MAIN, K. RANGANATH COLONY, JAGAJEEVANA, RAMANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 080. 17. IDAYATHULLA KHAN, S/O LATE ABDUL AZEEZ A, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO. 70A/1, RASHAD NAGAR, 9TH CROSS NAGAVARA MAIN ROAD, ARABIC COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE - 560 045. 18. MUKTHAR PASHA, S/O LATE ABDUL GAFUR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A NO. 155, OLD MANGAMANNA PALYA, BEHIND MUNIREDDY LAYOUT, MECCA MASJID SURROUNDING, BANGALORE - 560 068. 19. M. ANJANAPPA, S/O LATE MASTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A KONDASHETTY HALLI, SHIVAKOTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK. 20. SMT. USHA RANI, W/O LATE L. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A NO.7, 'THEJA NIVAS', ASHRAMA ROAD, NEAR NAGAVALLI KATTE, K.R. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036. 21. B.M. VISHWANATHAN, S/O LATE B.R. MUNESHWARA SHASTRY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.6, 'MATHRU KRUPA', 4TH CROSS, HULIMAVU ROAD, SOMESHWARA LAYOUT, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 NEAR ESHWARA TEMPLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 076. 22. N.S. RAVI KUMAR, S/O LATE K.N SHIVA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.3/A, MILK MAN STREET, LONG FORD CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 025. 23. D. MARANNA, S/O LATE DODDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.121, 3RD CROSS, 2ND STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 078. 24. B.R. DEVARAJ, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS BHARAT D, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A C/O M. ANJANAPPA, R/A KONDASHETTY HALLI, SHIVAKOTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK. 25. LIYAKATH ALI KHAN, S/O LATE SHAIR KHAN, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS NASIRALIKHAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, C/O M.C. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE, NO.2, 4TH FLOOR, MOURYA MANSION, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009. 26. A. VENKATESH, S/O LATE M. ABBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO.952, 5TH CROSS, WEAVERS COLONY, GOTTIGERE POST, BANGALORE - 560 083. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 27. E. RAMU, S/O LATE VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT KEMBATH HALLI, GOTTIGERE POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK. 28. INAYATHULLA KHAN, S/O LATE ABDUL SHUKUR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT ATTIBELE POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562 107. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI M C BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI PRABHAKAR REDDY, THE CHIEF TRAFFIC MANAGER, BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560 026. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. H.R RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE DIVISION BENCH FOR THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WA NO.1037/2016 (SK) DATED 18/12/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B TO THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. 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 JOSHI - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34798-DB CCC No. 426 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present petition alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 18.12.2024 passed in WA.No.1037/2016 and also the order dated 09.07.2015 passed in WP.No.16331/2014. 2. Learned counsel for the accused submits that the said order, disobedience of which is complained, is stayed by the Supreme Court by an order dated 14.08.2025 passed in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).25308/2025. 3. Accordingly, the present complaint does not survive. We dispose of the same with liberty to the complainant to apply afresh, if necessary. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61