- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606912023 NC: 2026:KHC:39996-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH 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.1136 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K.C. NAGARAJ S/O SRI CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS BILL COLLECTOR, KUPPALLI VILLAGE, DALSANOORU GRAM PANCHAYAT, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLARA DISTRICT - 563 126. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PADMA BASANTAPPA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, KOLAR - 563 129. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGLAURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE, FOR SRI DEVARAJA M.S., FOR A-1, & SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, A.G.A., FOR A-2) Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606912023 NC: 2026:KHC:39996-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.17667/2022 (S-PRO) DATED 17.03.2023 (ANNEXURE-E) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the complainant submits that Affidavit has been filed by the accused producing the endorsement dated 19.07.2024, by which, the claim of the complainant has been rejected. In view of the fact that the direction issued was only for consideration of the representation submitted by the complainant, we are of the opinion that the contempt of Court case cannot proceed in view of the endorsement dated 19.07.2024. The contempt of Court case is, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606912023 NC: 2026:KHC:39996-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2023 accordingly, closed with liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 19.07.2024. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 31