- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071862023 NC: 2026:KHC:53898-DB CCC No. 129 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH 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. 129 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K. J. PANDURANGA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT DODDANAKATTE, VITTALAPURA POST, BOOKINAKERE HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SHARATH S.GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHANKREGOWDA MANAGING DIRECTOR KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, SURFACE WATER DATA CENTER BUILDING, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. NAGARAJU THE CHIEF ENGINEER KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, HEMAVATHI PROJECT SECTOR, GORUR, ARKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 120. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071862023 NC: 2026:KHC:53898-DB CCC No. 129 of 2023 3. MANJUNATH S THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, HEMAVATHI CANAL CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. 4. KHIZER AHAMED THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, CNNL DIVISION 3, KRISHNARAJPET, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. K.S.BHEEMAIAH.,ADVOCATE FOR A1 – A4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 3.11.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON’ BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WP NO.17541/2021 VIE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071862023 NC: 2026:KHC:53898-DB CCC No. 129 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 03.11.2022 passed in W.P.No.17541/2021. 2. Learned counsel for the contemnors submits that the order dated 03.11.2022 stands complied with and a compliance affidavit of the Managing Director of Kaveri Neeravari Nigama Ltd., has been filed. 3. In view of the filing of compliance affidavit, nothing survives in the contempt petition. Accordingly, contempt petition is dropped. Contempt notice is discharged. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK ; List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8