- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034582026 NC: 2026:KHC:48560-DB CCC No. 60 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 60 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. HEMA KUMARA.K S/O ANJANEYA.T, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.MIG 95, 4TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE– 570 022. PRESENTLY WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, AT NANJANGUDU CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 301. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. KEERTHI REDDY.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAVINDRA.P.N. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. BASAVARAJU.M THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANJANGUDU, MYSORE – 571 301. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034582026 NC: 2026:KHC:48560-DB CCC No. 60 of 2026 3. SMT. MAMATHA.B.T., PROMOTED AS REVENUE OFFICER, AND POSTED TO NANJUNGUDU, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, PREVIOUSLY WORKING AS, 1ST GRADE REVENUE OFFICER, KADUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHIKAMAGALURU-577 550. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR PROFORMA R4, A1-A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO HOLD THE ACCUSED PERSONS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 17.12.2025, PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.38071/2025(S-TR) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 17.12.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.38071/2025 (S- TR) IN ITS LETTER AND SPIRIT BY PERMITTING THE COMPLAINANT TO CONTINUE WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034582026 NC: 2026:KHC:48560-DB CCC No. 60 of 2026 AT NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS WHICH ARE JUST AND NECESSARY IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A memo for withdrawal has been filed by the learned counsel for the complainant, seeking leave of this court to withdraw the contempt petition, as he does not wish to pursue the contempt petition. 2. Orally it is submitted by Ms.Keerthi Reddy.R, learned counsel for the complainant, that the contempt petition arose alleging non-compliance of an interim order passed by the writ court. It is stated that thereafter the writ petition has been dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034582026 NC: 2026:KHC:48560-DB CCC No. 60 of 2026 3. In view of the said statement and in view of the memo aforesaid, the contempt petition is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15