- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27248-DB CCC No. 540 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.540 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. PUSHPALATHA A.T. W/O SRI RAMESH B.G. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT AMATEKOPPA, BHEEMANAKONE POST, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577417. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY D.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHREEROOPA, I.A.S. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES, PASHUPALAN BHAVAN, OPPOSITE CBI, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560024. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. ... PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27248-DB CCC No. 540 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 28.05.2024 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P.NO.28808/2023 (S-KSAT) (ANNEXURE-A). 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the accused has filed a compliance affidavit informing that the compassionate appointment has been granted to the complainant by an Office Memorandum dated 22.04.2026. 2. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8