- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6332-DB CCC No. 71 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 71 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. M/S PATANJALI FOODS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S RUCHI SOYA INDUSTRIES LTD.) RUCHI HOUSE SURVEY NO.169 ROYAL PALMS AAREY COLONY GOREGAON (EAST) MUMBAI - 400 065 HAVING IT OFFICE ALSO AT:- MANJUNATH MANSION NO. 3, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD CROSS 6TH MAIN ROAD, OPP POLICE STATION 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SHRI T. GAJENDRA DEPUTY MANAGER - LEGAL …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI K.P. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6332-DB CCC No. 71 of 2026 AND: 1. SRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA APPELLATE AUTHORITY STATE MINISTER OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. DIVYA PRABHU THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD DISTRICT DHARWAD - 580 001 3. SRI VINOD KUMAR HEGGALAGI THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DHARWAD DISTRICT DHARWAD - 580 001 4. SRI M.B. PATIL THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DHARWAD DISTRICT DHARWAD - 580 001 …ACCUSED 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIKAS SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B.G. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6332-DB CCC No. 71 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND DIRECT THE OFFICE TO REGISTER THE CASE. B) HOLD ALL THE ACCUSED GUILTY FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE JUDGMENT DATED: 22.04.2025, PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.25805/2015 (GM-EC) AT ANNEXURE-A & ETC. 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 appearing for the complainant seeks to withdraw the present complaint. 2. The complaint is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5