- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532452026 NC: 2026:KHC:52856-DB CCC No. 967 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 967 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. N. NARAYANAMURTHY S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YERAS, RETIRED CONDUCTOR, B.M.T.C., DEPOT NO.14, R.T.NAGAR, DEPOT, R/AT MELEKOTE VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU-561 205. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SOMASUNDER RAO.R., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. S. CHANDRASHEKHAR DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH-EAST DIVISION, 2nd FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532452026 NC: 2026:KHC:52856-DB CCC No. 967 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED ORDER DATED 15.04.2026 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.2550/2026 (L- KSRTC) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PASS IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS CCC, 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) By an order of the Writ Court dated 15.04.2026, the representation dated 09.01.2024 was required to be considered within two months. 2. A compliance affidavit of Sri.S. Chandrashekar, Divisional Controller, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation [BMTC], North East Division, has been filed today in Court by the learned counsel for the accused, which is taken on record. It is stated in paragraph 4 therein that the representation dated 09.01.2024 was - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532452026 NC: 2026:KHC:52856-DB CCC No. 967 of 2026 examined and the complainant has been issued with an endorsement dated 15.07.2026 in response to the representation dated 09.01.2024. The complainant has been informed the reasons for disallowing his claim for difference in gratuity. The endorsement dated 15.07.2026 is enclosed as Annexure R1. With this compliance, the order of the Writ Court has been complied with. This contempt case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29