- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18958-DB CCC No. 1148 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH 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. 1148 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHABALESHWAR S/O SUBRAYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS LITERATE ASSISTANT RANGE FOREST OFFICE MUDUBIDRI, MANGALORE TALUK AND DISTRICT R/AT FOREST QUARTERS MUDUBIDRI, MANGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT 2. SRI MATHIAS CARVALLO S/O JOSEPH CARVALLO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/AS ATTENDER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KUNDAPUR, UDUPI DISTRICT KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI ARAVIND H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MANOJ KUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18958-DB CCC No. 1148 of 2025 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001 2. SMT. MEENAKSHI NEGI PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE) 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 3. SRI DR. V. KARIKALAN CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS MANGALORE - 565 007 4. SRI GANAPATHI K DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KUNDAPUR DIVISION KUNDAPUR, UDUPI DIST - 576 201 …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH HIM FOR THIS WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER DATED 28.04.2025 W.P.NO.18058/2023 (ANNEXURE-A), THEREBY CAUSE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18958-DB CCC No. 1148 of 2025 ITS TRUE SPIRIT AND THUS UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS ALLOWING THE COMPLAINANTS TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES IN TERMS OF THE ORDER, WITH COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that an SLP has been preferred against the order dated 28.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18058 of 2023(S-KSAT) and the same is being listed on 08.04.2026. 2. In view of the above, the complaint is closed at this stage with liberty to the complainant to revive the same subject to the outcome of the proceedings before the Supreme Court. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25