- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110962025 NC: 2026:KHC:48430-DB CCC No. 204 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 204 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI D. VINOD SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O SRI. SHIVAPPA R/AT BETTAGERI ESTATE, SUNTICOPPA NAD SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 236 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI P RIYAD S/O P C ASSAINAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT TIMBER MERCHANT MADIKERI ROAD, SIDDAPUR KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 253 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MRINAL KUTTAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY M S BUILDING Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110962025 NC: 2026:KHC:48430-DB CCC No. 204 of 2025 BANGALORE - 560 001 2. DR. MALATHI PRIYA M THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571 201 3. SRI BHASKER B THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MADIKERI DIVISION MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT, AGA FOR R1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND DISREGARD OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 25.07.2024 IN WP NO.52337/2016, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010110962025 NC: 2026:KHC:48430-DB CCC No. 204 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Since the appeals against the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, are being finally listed for hearing, the complaints are closed reserving liberty to the complainant to revive the same and file afresh, subject to the outcome of the connected appeals. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0