- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010243762026 NC: 2026:KHC:38774-DB CCC No. 420 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.420 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. PADMANABHA S. AMIN S/O LATE SEENA KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 2. MR. VIJAYA V. KARKERA S/O LATE VISHWANATH KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 3. MR. PRAKASH KARKERA S/O VAASANTHI KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 4. MR. JYOTHI RAVI POOJARY D/O LATE VAASANTHI KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 5. MR. VASANTHA POOJARY, S/O SIDDA KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 6. SMT. BHAVANI POOJARY, D/O LATE LOKU KARKERA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT KAIYODU HOUSE, ULLEPADI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010243762026 NC: 2026:KHC:38774-DB CCC No. 420 of 2026 POST MUNDKOORU-576121, MULKI TALUK, D.K. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K. CHANDRANATH ARIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ANURAG ASTHANA, THE CHIEF OFFICER, UDUPI KASRGOD TRANSMISSION LIMITED, 4TH FLOOR, ABCO TRADE CENTRE NH-66, KOTTARA CHOWKI, MANGALORE-575 006. 2. MR. PRETHISADASA MANAGER ENABLEMENT, UDUPI KASRGOD TRANSMISSION LIMITED, 4TH FLOOR, ABCO TRADE CENTRE NH-66, KOTTARA CHOWKI, MANGALORE-575006. …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2026 PASSED IN W.P.NO.36371/2025 (GM-KEB) BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010243762026 NC: 2026:KHC:38774-DB CCC No. 420 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.36371/2025 (GM-KEB). The learned Single Judge had directed that the said writ petition be treated as an obstruction application and respondent Nos.2 and 3 (accused herein) were granted liberty to approach the concerned forum for removal of the obstruction. 2. Since no specific direction was issued by the learned Single Judge, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for willful disobedience of the said order ought to be initiated. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5