- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 1242 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RUDRAIAH S/O. SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 2. SRI MUNIYA S/O. HALAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANATERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 3. SRI SHANKARAIAH S/O. JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANATERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 4. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O. SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANATERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 5. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O. GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 6. SMT. GAYATHRI W/O. IRANNACHARI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE HUNASURU RANGE AND DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 7. SMT. GAYATHRI W/O. LATE. MANJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE HUNASURU RANGE AND DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 8. SRI APPANNA S/O. ANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 9. SRI HARISH H.R. S/O. RAJU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 10. SRI HARISH H.I. S/O. INDRAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 11. SRI RAJASHETTY S/O. LATE RAJASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 12. SRI SHIVANNA S/O. GIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 13. SRI VASU S/O. THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 14. SRI NAGEGOWDA S/O. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE ANTARASANTE RANGE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 HUNASURU WILDLIFE DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 15. SMT. RAMLA W/O. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 16. SMT. ARIFA W/O. KABEER AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 17. SMT. RUBEENA W/O. MOHAMMED KALEEL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE PERIYAPATTANA TERRITORIAL RANGE HUNASURU DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105 18. SMT. M.E. HEMALATHA W/O. LATE ANNANINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 OFFICE ASSISTANT 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE SOCIAL FORESTRY HOLENARASIPURA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 211 19. SRI NAGESH S/O. KALALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE SRIRANGAPATNA RANGE SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438 20. SRI RAVI S/O. JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE SRIRANGAPATNA RANGE SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438 21. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O. MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS NURSERY 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE SRIRANGAPATNA RANGE SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI BASAVARAJA PATEL G.K., ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 AND: 1. SRI ANJUM PARVEJ, I.A.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. MEENAKSHI NEGI, I.A.S. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF THE FOREST FORCE) ARANYA BHAVANA 3RD FLOOR, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED INCLUDING ACTION FOR CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 05.03.2025 IN WP NO.5753/2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PUNISH THEM FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT COMMITTED THEREBY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RULES & ETC. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22203-DB CCC No. 1242 of 2025 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the accused has filed the compliance affidavit. 2. The learned counsel for the complainants reserves liberty to challenge the endorsement. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13