- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41895-DB CCC No. 1212 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1212 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G.C. LOKESHWARAPPA S/O G. CHENNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS No.95/1, SAMRUDHI NILAYA TEACHERS LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS VIDYARANAYAPURA BENGALURU-560 097 2. SRI. JOSEPH C. S/O LATE PHILIP AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER No.49, 19TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS MEI LAYOUT, HESARAGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU-560 073 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41895-DB CCC No. 1212 of 2024 AND: SRI. PUTTARAMU K.K. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) TL AND SS DIVISION KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., (KPTCL) SRS DIVISION, PEENYA BENGALURU-560 058 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ANIRUDH A. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS, SECURE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. No.51673/2016 (S-RES) DATED 22.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE - K. 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:41895-DB CCC No. 1212 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The Contempt of Court case is filed alleging non-compliance of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge, which reads as follows; "(iii) The respondents are hereby directed to re-consider the representation in the light of the observations made by this Court supra and pass appropriate orders by extending the benefit of step up the pay on par with M.R.Rangaswamy and set right anomaly in the pay scale of the petitioners in accordance with law. (iv) In the event the respondents taking note of the materials placed on record have come to the conclusion that petitioners are eligible for revision of pay scale and step up the salary, all arrears and consequent benefits shall be granted w.e.f. 01.04.2002 as indicated in Annexures-D and E. (v) This exercise shall be completed by the respondents within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order." 2. A compliance affidavit has been filed by the respondent/accused submitting that endorsements dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41895-DB CCC No. 1212 of 2024 03.06.2024 as per Annexures- R1 and R2 had been issued to the complainants stating that they are not eligible for stepping up of pay at par with Shri R. Rangaswamy. 3. If the complainants are aggrieved by the said endorsements, it is for them to challenge the same in appropriate proceedings. 4. In view of the endorsements, we are of the opinion that nothing survives for consideration in this contempt petition. Contempt proceeding is accordingly, closed. Notice issued to the respondent/accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 44