- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089002024 NC: 2026:KHC:53718-DB CCC No. 173 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 173 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. M/S M VENKATARAO INFRA STRUCTURE PROJECTS (P) LTD REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING OFFICE AT D NO. 48-19-6 SECOND FLOOR, MVR COMPLEX, DWARAKANAGAR, OPP RCT COMPLEX, VISAKHAPATNAM-530003. REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, VENKATESHWARLU T S/O LAKSHMAIAH T AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. NISHANTH A V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. TUSHAR GIRI NATH, IAS S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANTS AGED MAJOR, THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N R SQUARE, BENGALURU-560002. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089002024 NC: 2026:KHC:53718-DB CCC No. 173 of 2024 2. MR SATYANARAYANA RAJU A S/O NOT KNOW TO THE COMPLAINANT AGED MAJOR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT CENTRAL-2 DIVISION, GROUND FLOOR, ANNEXURE-2 BUILDING, N R SQUARE, BENGALURU-560002. 3. MR FATEAH AHMED S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGED MAJOR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT CENTRAL 1 DIVISION, GROUND FLOOR, ANNEXURE-3 BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, N R SQUARE, BENGALURU-560002. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …PROFORMA RESPONDENT No.4 (BY SRI. PRASHANTH S H., ADVOCATE FOR A1 - A3; SRI. BHIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 11.04.2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.6657/2021 (T-RES) AND OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089002024 NC: 2026:KHC:53718-DB CCC No. 173 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience/non compliance of the order dated 11.04.2023 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.6657/2021 (T-RES) and other connected matters. 2. Similar issue has been decided in favour of the respondent/Authority vide judgment dated 29.07.2026 passed in W.A.No.1947/2025. 3. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the contempt proceedings may be dropped with liberty to the complainant to urge all the points on facts and law in the arbitration proceedings which are pending before the Sole Arbitrator. 4. Considering the said submission, the contempt proceedings are dropped. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089002024 NC: 2026:KHC:53718-DB CCC No. 173 of 2024 5. So far as the claim for refund of GST is concerned, the complainant can amend the claim before the Arbitrator. However, the Arbitrator shall decide the issue in accordance with law after giving an opportunity to the respondent/authority to file its objections. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42