- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22615-DB CCC No. 498 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 498 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. K C VASANTHA S/O LATE CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A H.NO.100, 2ND CROSS 2ND MAIN, DURGMBIKA EXTENSION NITUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 001 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M C, ADVOCATE)[ABSENT] AND: 1. SRI KIRAN KUMAR S BASAPURA THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC, DAVANAGERE DIVISION DAVANAGERE - 577 001 …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.14000/2023 (S-KSRTC) DATED 18.02.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THIS CONTEMPT Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22615-DB CCC No. 498 of 2026 PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the complainant in the first round. None appears for the complainant in the second round, as well. 2. The complaint is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7