- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28976-DB CCC No. 33 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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. 33 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR MADHU Y C S/O CHIKKATAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT YATHAMBADI VILLAGE HALAGUR HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA - 571 421 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. KIRAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR Y B ASHOKGOWDA PATEL PROPRIETOR OF SRI MANCHAMMADEVI STONE CRUSHER AND M-SAND ELECHAKANAHALLI KOTHATHI HOBLI MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 2. DR. KUMAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT PARK ROAD 2, PES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEAR DISTRICT COURT MANDYA - 571 401 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28976-DB CCC No. 33 of 2025 3. MR. MALLIKARJUNA BALAHANDI THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MANDYA DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE H K VEERANNA GOWDA ROAD MANDYA - 571 401 4. MR. SRINIVAS K.R THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION MINI VIDHANASOUDHA SH 19, THYAGARAJA COLONY PANDAVAPURA MANDYA - 571 434 5. MRS. PUSHPA T.B. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MANDYA DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY 1ST FLOOR, VIDYANGAR MANDYA - 571 401 6. MR. SANTHOSH S. TAHASILDAR PANDAVAPURA TALUK MINI VIDHANASOUDHA SH 19, THYAGARAJA COLONY PANDAVAPURA MANDYA - 571 434 7. MR. VIVEKANANDA H THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PANDAVAPURA POLICE STATION MANDYA - 571 434 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28976-DB CCC No. 33 of 2025 8. MR. VENKATESH R.L. THE CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION (SOUTH) ZONE PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING NE SAYYAJI RAO ROAD MYSORE - 570 024 9. MR. GURUPADASWAMY B.G. SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA THE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRPERSON STATE LEVEL DAM SAFETY COMMITTEE ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001 ...ACCUSED 10. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SUNIL S.RAO., ADVOCATE FOR SRI T. SESHAGIRI RAO., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1, SRI K.S.HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR A2 TO A9 & THE PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE PRESENCE OF THE ACCUSED, TAKE COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE INTERIM ORDERS DATED 08.01.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.19835/2023 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE CONTEMPT OF INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28976-DB CCC No. 33 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 08.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19835/2023. In terms of the said order, this Court has issued certain directions including suspending any mining licences or leases that lie within the radius of 20 Kilometers from the periphery of the KRS Dam. 2. The complainant claims that notwithstanding the said directions, certain mining activities using explosives is being carried out within the radius of 20 Kilometers from KRS Dam and thus endangering the structure of the Dam. He has also produced photographs of the mining activities being carried on at the "Mine" located at its coordinates 12.5226910 latitude and 76.7394040 longitude. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28976-DB CCC No. 33 of 2025 3. The respondents/State has filed affidavit stating that no mining activity is being carried on within the radius of 20 kilometers and the photographs placed by the complainant pertain to another "Mine" which is located in Survey No.87/4 of Kanaganamaradi village, Pandavapura Taluk, Mandya District and the GPS coordinates as reflected in the photographs are from a place which is beyond 20 kilometres from the KRS Dam. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7