- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND 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. 464 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.ERABHADRA K M S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE METTIKUPPE WILDLIFE RANGE METTIKUPPE POST H.D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. 2. SRI. LOKESHA. M S/O H.K.MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS EDUCATED ASSISTANT 'C' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE HUNSUR WILDLIFE RANGE HUNSUR HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571105. 3. SRI. GOPALA S/O KUPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS WIRELESS CONDUCTOR 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE METTIKUPPE WILDLIFE RANGE METTIKUPPE POST H.D.KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 4. SRI. JAVAREGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE METTIKUPPE WILDLIFE RANGE METTIKUPPE POST H.D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. 5. SRI. VENKATESHA. J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS DRIVER 'C' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE METTIKUPPE WILDLIFE RANGE METTIKUPPE POST H.D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. 6. SRI. LINGAPPA S/O KUSAYYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE VEERANAHOSAHALLY WILDLIFE RANGE DODDAHEJJUR POST HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. 7. SRI GANESH.J.K S/O KARIYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE VEERANAHOSAHALLY WILDLIFE RANGE DODDAHEJJUR POST HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 8. SRI. PRASANNA.S S/O SHIVAPPA PRESENTLY WORKING AS EDUCATED ASSISTANT 'C' GROUP AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RANGE FOREST OFFICE VEERANAHOSAHALLY WILDLIFE RANGE DODDAHEJJUR POST HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. 9. SRI. RAMESH. P.B S/O UPENDRA (BASAVA) AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS WIRELESS CONDUCTOR 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE VEERANAHOSAHALLY WILDLIFE RANGE DODDAHEJJUR POST HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. 10. SRI. SHIVASWAMY S/O LATE APPAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE D.B.KUPPE. HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. 11. SRI. KUMAR S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER 'D' GROUP RANGE FOREST OFFICE D.B.KUPPE. HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571106. 12. SRI RAMESH A B S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA. A AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 FOREST WIRELESS OPERATOR RANGE FOREST OFFICE ANTARASANTHE. H.D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. 13. SRI. RAJANNA.A S/O ANKANAYAK AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS FOREST DRIVER RANGE FOREST OFFICE ANTARASANTHE. H.D KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI ANJUM PARVEJ I A S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. MEENAKSHI NEGI, I.A.S. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF THE FOREST FORCE.) ARANYA BHAVANA 3RD FLOOR 18 CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU -560003 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED INCLUDING ACTION FOR CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 29.11.2024 IN WP NO.29221/2024, PASSED BY THINS HONBLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PUNISH THEM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT COMMITTED THEREBY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RULES. 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 complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the common order dated 29.11.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.29221/2024 by the learned Single Judge in a batch of writ petitions. In terms of the said order, the respondents - authorities were directed to consider the request of the complainants for extension of payment in terms of the Government Orders dated 11.06.2009 and 31.07.2012. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5883-DB CCC No. 464 of 2025 2. The accused have filed a compliance affidavit enclosing therewith endorsements dated 01.09.2025, which indicate that the requests have been considered and rejected. 3. In view of the above, the order, disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with. 4. The complaint is accordingly closed. However, we clarify that this order would not preclude the complainants from availing any substantive remedy, if any, in respect of the endorsements, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31