- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13491-DB CCC No. 985 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 985 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K.H. DUGGAPPA, S/O LATE HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A SIDDAPURA-BHEEMASANDRA VIA SIDDAPURA POST, HOLALKERE ROAD, NEHRU NAGAR, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. M C BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SIDDESH N HEBBAL, THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC, CHITRADURGA DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 527. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RENUKA H R., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.6802/2022 DATED:12.07.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE A TO THIS CONTEMPT Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13491-DB CCC No. 985 of 2023 PETITION, CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard, the learned counsel for the complainant as well as the learned counsel appearing for the KSRTC. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondent that the complainant had not been afforded any light duty as on the date of the order of the learned Single Judge. It is further submitted that the Medical Certificate as directed by this Court was produced by the complainant only along with his letter dated 07.12.2023. It is submitted that immediately thereafter, on 16.12.2023, the light duty has been assigned to the complainant. The copies of these documents are also produced along with a memo. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13491-DB CCC No. 985 of 2023 3. Though the learned counsel for the complainant submits that the compliance is in only partial, we are of the opinion that in view of the fact that the Medical Certificate was produced by the complainant before the respondent only on 07.12.2023 and immediately thereafter within two weeks, the light duty was assigned on 16.12.2023 and since no light duty had earlier been assigned to the complainant, the directions contained in the judgment stand substantially complied with. 4. The submission of learned counsel for the respondent is accepted. The Contempt of Court Case is accordingly, closed. 5. Notice issued shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13