- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18145-DB CCC No. 446 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 446 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI N. NAGARAJU C/O. SRI NINGAIAH @ PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT HOSAHALLIDODDI HULIYADURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK KALYANI BAVI, SIDDAPURA DISTRICT TUMKUR - 572 123 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI R.S. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI UMESH MIRJI MANAGING DIRECTOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY DR. M. H. MARI GOWDA ROAD LALBAGH, BENGALURU …ACCUSED (BY SRI H N SHASHIDHAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI H.S. SUHAS, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18145-DB CCC No. 446 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR HAVING COMMITTED CIVIL CONTEMPT OF THIS HONBLE COURT ON ACCOUNT OF WILFUL NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 14.03.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P NO.18298/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. None appears for the complainant. 2. The learned counsel for the accused submits that the order of dis-obedience of which has been alleged, has been complied with and full payment has been made. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18145-DB CCC No. 446 of 2025 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to initiate the proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act, 1971. 4. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7