- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262742026 NC: 2026:KHC:42918-DB CCC No. 448 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 448 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. CHANDRAKALA S.B, W/O SHRI. RAJENDRA B.M, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, RANGE 13, SHIVAJINAGAR, BUD-02, BANGALORE-560 002, AND R/AT: NO.50, ANJENAPPA LAYOUT, HORAMAVU MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, DODDABANASAVADI, BANGALORE-560 043. …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RITESH KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. R.VENKATESH KUMAR, I.A.S, THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK, BMTC, K H ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262742026 NC: 2026:KHC:42918-DB CCC No. 448 of 2026 3. K.M. SURESH KUMAR, K.A.S, THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (ADMIN), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA, FOR PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT NO.4 AND ACCUSED - 1 TO 3) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN NOT IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2026 IN W.P.NO.29579/2025(S-KSAT) PASSED BY THE HON'BLE DIVISION BENCH AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS TO THE COMPLAINANT INCLUDING COST AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262742026 NC: 2026:KHC:42918-DB CCC No. 448 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The instant Civil Contempt Case has been filed alleging non-implementation of the order dated 20.02.2026 in Writ petition No.29579/2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court. By the impugned judgment dated 20.02.2026, the writ petition No.29579/2025 as well as several other petitions were allowed and the final transfer eligibility list dated 23.07.2025 and the final revised eligibility list dated 24.07.2025, insofar as the petitioners in the writ petitions are concerned, were quashed with liberty to the State to transfer the petitioners in accordance with law, in terms of Rules of 2025 on their completion of minimum tenure as prescribed under the Rules of 2025, in the posts held by them. 2. A reply affidavit has been filed by the accused, enclosing therewith as Annexure R3, an order dated 14.07.2026 passed by the Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil), Diary No. 36704/2026, whereby the Supreme Court has directed an interim stay of the operation of the aforesaid judgment dated 20.02.2026 in Writ Petition - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262742026 NC: 2026:KHC:42918-DB CCC No. 448 of 2026 No.29579/2025 and several other petitions. It is stated by the learned counsel that therefore, at present, there is no cause to continue with the instant contempt case. 3. Under the circumstances, in view of the order of the Supreme Court, the contempt case is dismissed leaving it open to the complainant to revive the contempt case, in case the outcome of the case before the Supreme Court enures in her favour. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE KGR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23