- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34831-DB CCC No. 912 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 912 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA RAJYA KRUSHI MATTU KRUSHIYETHARA HITARAKSHANA VEDIKE (R) GANDHANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. NAGAR TALUK-571 603, MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, K. NINGE GOWDA, S/O. LATE KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS 2. KARNATAKA RAJYA KRUSHI MATTU KRUSHIYETHARA HITARAKSHANA VEDIKE (R) GANDHANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. NAGAR TALUK-571 603, MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, S/O. LATE MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S. C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34831-DB CCC No. 912 of 2023 AND: 1. SUNIL KUMAR MISHRA DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES HEAD, MYSURU DIVISIONAL OFFICE, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., NO. L, 35/A, 1ST FLOOR, B. N. ROAD, MYSORU TRADE CENTER, OPP. K.S.R.T.C., BUS STAND, MYSURU-570 001. 2. SMT. PAVITHRA RAJU W/O. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BILIKERE POST-571 103, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADV. FOR A1; SMT. RAJESHWARI M., ADV. FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.20691/2022 (GM-PIL-RES) DATED 5.1.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34831-DB CCC No. 912 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) This contempt petition is filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the interim order passed by this Court in W.P.No.20691/2022 dated 05.01.2023 vide Annexure- B. 2. Learned counsel for the complainants is present before the Court and submits that there is willful disobedience of the interim order passed by this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents appearing through video conferencing submits that the writ petition is dismissed vide Annexure-R1 recording the reason that the writ petition being devoid of merits. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum, if grounds do exists. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34831-DB CCC No. 912 of 2023 4. In view of dismissal of writ petition, this contempt petition, arising out of the interim order dated 05.01.2023, do not survive for consideration, and same is dropped. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Pending IA's, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 21