- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482382025 NC: 2026:KHC:40592-DB CCC No. 935 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 935 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI N ASHOK S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER OFFICE OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICE AYANUR RANGE, AYANUR SUB-DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA DIVISION AND CIRCLE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT R/AT HOLALUR, MATHAD BEEDI HOLURU HOBLI AND POST SHIVAMOGGA …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RANGANTHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M. S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SMT. ANJUM PARVEZ, IAS SECRETARY Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482382025 NC: 2026:KHC:40592-DB CCC No. 935 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF FOREST M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SMT. MEENAKSHI NEGI, IFS CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 4. DR. AJAY DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 5. SRI VINOD ANGADI RANGE FOREST OFFICER AYANUR RANGE, AYANUR SUB-DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 211 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT OF THE ORDERS DATED 20.03.2025 IN WP NO.3552/2024 (S-KSAT) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THEREBY CAUSE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW AND THEREBY ENABLING THE COMPLAINANT TO SETTLE THE PAY AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND TO EXTEND ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WITH INTEREST & 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482382025 NC: 2026:KHC:40592-DB CCC No. 935 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.3552/2024 (S-KSAT) directing regularisation of the services of the complainant with retrospective effect from 01.11.1993 and to grant all consequential benefits. 2. This Court is informed that the a Special Leave Petition (SLP No.6229/2026) was preferred against the said order and an interim order has been passed in the said SLP. 3. In view of the above, we close the present complaint with liberty to the complainant to revive the same or to file a fresh complaint, subject to the outcome of the SLP No.6229/2026. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10