- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5862-DB CCC No. 872 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. 872 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. P.V. VENKATASWAMY S/O VENKATARAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT PERUMACHANAHALLI CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 128 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. MR. SUDHARSHAN YADAV K.R. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS THE THASILDAR CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 128 …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5862-DB CCC No. 872 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED IN VIOLATING AND SHOWING DISRESPECT TO THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.8292/2024 (KLR-REG) UNDER ANNEXURE-A, DATED 09.07.2024 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE ABOVE WRIT PETITON FORTHWITH. 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. None appears for the complainant. 2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.07.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.8292/2024 (KLR-REG). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5862-DB CCC No. 872 of 2025 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed a memo enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 22.11.2025 holding that the application submitted by the complainant is found to be ineligible for grant. It is thus clear that the complainant's application has been considered. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. 5. However, this order would not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies, if any, in respect of the endorsement issued by the accused, in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35