- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51962-DB CCC No. 503 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 503 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. R.V. PUTTAPPA S/O LATE VENKATESH AGED 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD. (KPTCL) RESIDING AT NO. 513 "BHAVYA", E A-ROAD, 1ST CROSS IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BANGALORE - 560098 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI GURURAJA P B,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51962-DB CCC No. 503 of 2025 BANGALORE - 560009 2. SRI VIJAY BP AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT THE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 3. SRI GANGADHAR N AGED MAJOR, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT THE DIRECTOR(ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A, CGSPC) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS, ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED AND TRY THEM FOR DISOBEYING AND NON-IMPLEMENTING ORDER DATED 24.01.2025 IN WP NO.1353/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51962-DB CCC No. 503 of 2025 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 24.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.1353/2025 whereby this Court had directed the accused to consider the complainant's representations dated 06.11.2024 and 23.12.2024 and pass appropriate orders to settle the pension and pensionary benefits in accordance with the Service Regulations, within a period of two months from the date of the said order. 2. The learned counsel for the accused has filed a compliance affidavit enclosing therewith an order dated 20.11.2025, whereby it has been directed that the pension and retirement benefits be granted as per the Service Rules of KPTCL Employees with effect from 01.11.2024. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51962-DB CCC No. 503 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the complainant's grievance stands addressed. 4. The complaint is accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23