- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8682-DB C.C.C. No.98/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.98/2023 BETWEEN: GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.14, SANTHOSH COLONY AURAD (B), BIDAR DISTRICT-585326. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADV.,) AND: VINAYKUMAR TRIPATHI HON'BLE CHAIRMAN RAILWAY BOARD RAIL BHAVAN, RAISINA ROAD NEW DELHI 110001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, DSGI.,) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR FRAGRANT DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.17518/2022 DATED 06.09.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8682-DB C.C.C. No.98/2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 06.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.17518/2022 (GM-RES-PIL), wherein the Division Bench of this Court directed the accused to consider the representation submitted by the complainant. 2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the accused submits that compliance affidavit is filed and the document at page No.6 indicates that the request of the complainant has been considered and 'stop' is provided, as requested, on experimental basis for six months as per the Rules and Regulations of the Railways. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8682-DB C.C.C. No.98/2023 3. In view of the same, there is no willful disobedience of the order, hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 19