- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052542023 NC: 2026:KHC:54609-DB CCC No. 97 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH 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. 97 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. B N SREENIVASA S/O NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT QUARTERS NO.2B BUNGALOW NEAR V I S L GUEST HOUSE NEW TOWN BHADRAVATI - 577 301 SHIMOGA DISTRICT …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. B.N.SREENIVASA -PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. B.L. CHANDWANI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEEL AUTHORITY AND INDIA LTD. VISVESWARAYA IRON AND STEEL PLANT BHADRAVATI - 577 301 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 2. SMT. SOMA MANDAL CHAIRMAN STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED ISPAT BHAVAN, LODH ROAD NEW DELHI - 110003 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SHWETA KRISHNAPPA FOR A1 & A2) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052542023 NC: 2026:KHC:54609-DB CCC No. 97 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 24.5.2022 PASSED IN WP NO.1347/2022 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. 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) Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo dated 30.09.2026 praying permission to withdraw the contempt petition, since the parties have settled their dispute. 2. Memo is placed on record and the contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8