- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1564-DB CCC No. 200024 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 200024 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. RAMCHANDRA S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: NILL, (JR. ASSISTANT/LEDGER MAINTENANCE) O & M SUB-DIVISION GESCOM SHORAPUR, YADGIRI DISTRICT. R/O H.NO.11-1880/3C, NEAR S.B. COLLEGE, RAMNAGAR, KALABURAGI – 585103. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAVI B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. PANKAJ KUMAR PANDE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION, CORPORATION LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU – 560009. 2. SRI. RAVINDRA KARILINGANNANAVAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, SARIGE SADAN, MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585102. 3. SRI. ASHAPPA, THE GENERAL MANAGER, Digitally signed by RAMESH MATHAPATI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1564-DB CCC No. 200024 of 2025 GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585102. 4. SRI. VENKATESH HALVI, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585102. …ACCUSED 5. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001. …PROFORMA PARTY (BY SRI. SUDARSHAN .M, ADV. FOR R2; SRI. MALLIKARJUNA C. BASAREDDY, GA FOR R5; VIDE ORDER DATED 17.02.2025, NOTICE TO R3 & R4 ARE DEFERRED FOR THE PRESENT; R1 – SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 2(b) R/W SEC 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT /ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 6 FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF LAWFUL ORDER PASSED IN WRIT APPEAL NO.200156/2022 DATED 25.06.2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1564-DB CCC No. 200024 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Sri. Sudarshan M., learned counsel appearing for respondent / accused No.2 submits that respondent No.2 has filed Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.47712/2024 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 17.01.2025 has directed the High Court not to proceed with the contempt petition(s), if any. 2. In view of the same, the present contempt proceeding is closed with a liberty to file fresh petition or revive the present case, after disposal of the aforesaid Special Leave Petition. Sd/- (K NATARAJAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 CT: PS