- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3910-DB CCC No. 419 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 419 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI R. MURTHY, S/O LATE VENU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, EX-EMPLOYEE, N.D. MINE BMG LTD. RESIDING AT NO. 5, NEW MODEL HOUSE, COROMANDAL POST, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS-563 118. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI J.D KASHINATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI S BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. FARIDA M NAYAK, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT GOLD MINES LTD., GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING, SUVARNA BHAVAN, OORGAM POST, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS-563 120. 2. SHRI V.L. KANTHA RAO, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINISTRY OF MINES, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI ARVIND KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, CGC) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 09.05.2024 PASSED IN COMPANY APPLICATION NO.229/2020 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.180/2000 C/W WP NO.973/2007 PASSED BY THE Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA TEKAL SUBBARAO Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3910-DB CCC No. 419 of 2025 LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF HON'BLE AS PER ANNEXURE-A, ACCORDINGLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging disobedience of the order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Company Application No.229/2020 in Company Petition No.180/2000 c/w WP.No.973/2007. He states that the said order has been stayed in appeal preferred by the accused. 2. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed with liberty to the complainant to file a fresh petition or revive the same, subject to the outcome of the pending appeal. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22