- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16041-DB CCC No. 1423 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1423 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI RAJESH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O DHARMARAJ HEGDE, R/AT KORAMBADU HOUSE, SAVYA VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK D K DISTRICT 574242 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI AIJAZ HUSSAIN, ADULT SECRETARY TO STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, NO.304, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. MR. DARSHAN H V ADULT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU 575001. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16041-DB CCC No. 1423 of 2025 3. MR. PRUTHVI SANIKAM ADULT, TAHSILDAR, BELTHANGADY TALUK, BELTHANGADY 574219 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4 AND A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO PUNISH AND CONVICT ACCUSED FOR THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 11.06.2015 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.4975/2015 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-B. 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. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16041-DB CCC No. 1423 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant seeks to withdraw the present complaint with liberty to file a fresh case, if the cause so arises. 2. The complaint is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6