- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104942025 NC: 2026:KHC:48429-DB CCC No. 198 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. 198 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI M G BOPANNA S/O LATE M N GANAPATHY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT RAJAPRABHA ESTATE, MADAPUR, MADIKERI KODAGU - 571 251 REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI. P. NAUSHAD S/O P.C. HASAINAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT PC BUILDING MADIKERI ROAD SIDDAPUR VIJRAJPET TALUK KODAGU - 571 211 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MRINAL KUTTAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT MS BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 2. BHASKAR B D Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010104942025 NC: 2026:KHC:48429-DB CCC No. 198 of 2025 THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS MADIKERI DIVISION KODAGU - 571 201 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 29.11.2024 IN W.P.NO.48809/2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA 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