- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 1385 OF 2025 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1386 OF 2025 IN CCC No.1385/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.D.NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O DODDASANNAPPA, RETD. FISHERIES SUPERVISOR, O/O THE CURATOR, GOVERNMENT AQUARIUM, CUBBON PARK, KASTHURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. R/AT NO.9, VEERANNA GARDEN, HENNUR,KALYANAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 043 2. SRI.R.H.HANUMAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY HIS L.RS SMT. MANJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O LATE R.H.HANUMAIAH, NO.1005, 10TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 098. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 3. SRI.JAYASHEELAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O LATE R.H.HANUMAIAH, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. 4. SMT.JAYALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, W/O ROOPESHWARANAND, D/O LATE HANUMAIAH, NO./1, SUNKENAHALLI, NEAR YELLAMMADEVI TEMPLE, GAVIPURAM, GUTTAHALLI EXTENSION, BANGALORE - 560 019 5. SRI.K.S.SHIVARAMANNA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS L.RS SMT.SARASWATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O LATE K.S.SHIVARAMANNA 6. SMT.SOWMYA S AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O LATE K.S.SHIVARAMANNA 7. SRI.ABHISHEK S, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O LATE K.S.SHIVARAMANNA ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.30, SIDDALINGESHWARA NILAYA, 14TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, VISHWESHWANAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE, BANGALORE - 560 091 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. S.B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 AND: 1. SMT.SHALMA IQABAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SRI.DINESH KALLERA THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWER, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHRIES VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI.S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TIME BOUND DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT BY AN ORDER DATED 24.04.2025 IN WP NO.2069/2021 C/W WP NO.11098/2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 IN CCC No.1386/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.R.PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O K RANGAIAH PRESENTLY WORKING AS STENOGRAPHER, O/O THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V V TOWER, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. RESIDING AT NO.761, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE – 560 003. 2. SRI MARIMADAIAH SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS SMT. SHYLAJA K R AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O LATE MARIMADAIAH 3. SRI. M.TEJAS AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O LATE MARIMADAIAH ALL ARE RESIDING AT SHIVAPARVATHI NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, NRI LAYOUT, KALKERE, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE – 560 043. 4. SRI A M SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE N S MUNIYAPPA GROUP D EMPLOYEE O/O THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V V TOWER, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001. RESIDING AT RANGANATHAPURA, NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE – 560 079. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.SHALMA IQABAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SRI. DINESH KALLERA THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWER, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND FISHERIES VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI.S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 THE , CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TIME BOUND DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT BY AN ORDER DATED 24.04.2025 IN WP NO.2069/2021 C/W WP NO.11098/2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. The complainants have filed the present complaints alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 24.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.2069/2021 (S-KSAT) connected with Writ Petition No.11098/2021 (S-KSAT). 2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that the State has preferred a Special Leave Petition against the said order, which is pending. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19374-DB CCC No. 1385 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1386 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the present complaints are closed with liberty to the complainants to revive the same, subject to the outcome of the proceedings pending in the Supreme Court. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2