- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21154-DB CCC No. 1661 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1661 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI H.T. SHANKAR S/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT K.R.S. AGRAHARA GARDEN ROAD KUNIGAL - 572 130 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI B.S.VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MADHUKAR M.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI B.L. NARASIMHAMURTHY FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR OCCUPATION: SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) O & M TUMKUR CIRCLE TUMAKURU & COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD EMPLOYEES (CLASSIFICATION, DISCIPLINARY CONTROL & APPEAL) REGULATIONS, 1987 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21154-DB CCC No. 1661 of 2025 R/AT BESCOM, C, O & M CIRCLE DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD HORAPETE TUMAKURU - 572 101 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. UTTUR PADMAVATI SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE ABOVE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL AND CONTUMACIOUS DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 19.06.2025 PASSED IN W.P. NO.17698/2018 (S-RES) & 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that after filing of the present complaint, the accused has passed an order dated 13.01.2026. He seeks liberty to challenge the same. 2. A compliance affidavit is filed. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21154-DB CCC No. 1661 of 2025 4. However, this order would not preclude the complainant from availing his remedies in respect of the order dated 13.01.2026 albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11