- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421222025 NC: 2026:KHC:39375-DB CCC No. 798 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH 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. 798 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. L SHIVAMURTY S/O SRI LAKSHMINARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS SENIOR FOOD SAFETY OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DESIGNATED OFFICER FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARD DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE BRUHATH BENGAURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE EAST ZONE BENGALURU - 01 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI VISHWA M.H., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUBRAHMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY NO.105, 1ST FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE - 01 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421222025 NC: 2026:KHC:39375-DB CCC No. 798 of 2025 2. SRI V. SHIVEGOWDA DESIGNATED OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS DEPARTMENT BBMP EAST ZONE BENGALURU - 01 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.1 & ACCUSED No.2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISSOLVED AND FLOUTED THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.10050/2021 (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC. 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 appearing for the accused has filed a memo enclosing an affidavit of compliance. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421222025 NC: 2026:KHC:39375-DB CCC No. 798 of 2025 2. The learned counsel for the complainant also prays that in view of the affidavit of compliance, the complaint may be closed with liberty to the complainant to agitate his grievance with regard to proper pay scale. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. We clarify that this order would not preclude the complainant from availing any substantive remedies, in regard to his grievance if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7