- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262042025 NC: 2026:KHC:46128-DB CCC No. 456 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.456 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI M.SRIDHAR, S/O LATE B.K.MALLIKARJUNACHAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 10TH WARD, BANJIGERE STREET, BESIDE S.B.I. GANDHI CHOWKA ROAD, VIJAYAPURA TOWN-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.L.NARASIMHAMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI A.SUDARSHAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O LATE ASHWATHACHAR, PRESIDENT, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/O BASAVESWARA BADAVANE, OPP. BRAMHAKUMARI ASHRAMA, VIJAYAPURA-562 123, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SMT.H.ARUNA, W/O RAJASHEKARACHAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262042025 NC: 2026:KHC:46128-DB CCC No. 456 of 2025 VICE PRESIDENT, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R) R/O BATTARAHALLI, MUDDENAHALLI POST, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 4. SRI.S.M.GOPALAKRISHNA CHAR, DIRECTOR, S/O LATE MARKONDACHAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/O MAIN ROAD, GANDHI BAZAR ROAD, OPP. VIJAYA COMPLEX, VIJAYAPURA-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. 5. SRI.R.MAHESH, S/O N.RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R) R/O KOLAR ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-562 136, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. 6. SRI.N.E.PRASAD, S/O ESHWARACHAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/O NALLUR, NALLUR POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 136 7. SRI Y.K.MURULIDHAR, S/O KRISHNAMACHAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), CHIKKABALLAPURA ROAD, OPP. WATER TANK, VIJAYAPURA-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262042025 NC: 2026:KHC:46128-DB CCC No. 456 of 2025 8. SRI.N.RAMAPRASAD, S/O LATE NANJACHARI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/AT DANDIGANAHALLI, HAROHALLI POST, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. 9. SRI NAGARAJAPPA.M, S/O M.MARIYACHAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/AT CHIKKABALLAPURA ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. 10. SMT.SUDHA, W/O NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/O 2ND CROSS, JAYAMAHAL LAYOUT, VIJAYAPURA-562 135, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. 11. SRI.K.N.PRAVEENKUMAR, S/O NEELAKANTACHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SRI VIJAYA VISWAKARMA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), R/AT KAKA CHOKKONDAHALLI, BHAKTHARAHALLI POST, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK-562 102. …ACCUSED (BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G., AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; SRI.T.DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR A2-A4, A6, A7, A9, A11; SRI.T.SRINIVASAN, ADVOCATE FOR A5, A8 & A10) - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262042025 NC: 2026:KHC:46128-DB CCC No. 456 of 2025 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 06.02.2025 PASSED IN W.P.NO.25385/2024(CS-RES) VIOLATING THE INTERIM ORDER. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This petition is filed seeking an initiation of contempt proceedings against the accused for their wilful disobedience of the order dated 06.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.25385/2024. In the order dated 06.02.2025, the following directions were made: "The impugned order dated 10.09.2024 is set aside. The interim order of stay dated 10.09.2024 passed by the respondent No.2 is continued till consideration of the appeal before the ARCS. The ARCS - respondent No.2 to dispose of the dispute as expeditiously as possible but not later than six months from the date of receipt of this order." 2. In the compliance affidavit filed on 06.07.2026, it has been stated that the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010262042025 NC: 2026:KHC:46128-DB CCC No. 456 of 2025 Societies, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Doddaballapura has passed the order dated 05.06.2026 and therefore the order passed by the learned Single Judge has been complied with. This is not disputed by the learned Counsel for the complainant. 2. Thus no contempt survives, also in view of the fact that the apology has been tendered in paragraph No.6 of the compliance affidavit. The contempt case is therefore consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10