- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047712023 NC: 2026:KHC:46373-DB CCC No. 88 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 88 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI RAMAKRISHNE GOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT DEVIHALLI VILLAGE BELUR HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA-571401 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DR. H N GOPAL KRISHNA., IAS FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED MAJOR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571401 2. SRI D R GUPTA THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER(WEST) SOUTHERN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION R/O NO.18, MILLERS ROAD Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047712023 NC: 2026:KHC:46373-DB CCC No. 88 of 2023 CONTONMENT BANGALORE-560001 3. SRI SHIVANANDA MURTHY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER PANDAVAPURA MANDYA-571401 …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (FORMAL PARTY) BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADV. FOR A2; A1 & A3 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL DIS-OBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT MADE AS PER ANNEXURE-B DATED 12.7.2022 MADE IN WP NO.11859/2022 (LA-RES). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047712023 NC: 2026:KHC:46373-DB CCC No. 88 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the matter has become infructuous and nothing survives in the Contempt of Court case. 2. Accepting the submission, the Contempt of Court case is dropped as having become infructuous. Notice, if any, shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24