- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 930 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI M.C. SRINIVAS S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.34, GSSM QUARTERS MANGALAVARAPET WARD NO.1 CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 2. SRI MALAVAIAH S/O LATE MOTAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT NO.32, LALGHATTA LALGHATTA POST CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 3. SRI B. SHIVALINGAIAH SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/AT BYRAPATNA VILLAGE MARALUR HOBLI CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 4. SRI ANDANAIAH SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O LATE ANDANAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.380, M.G. BADAVANE MATALUHOLA, CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 5. SRI KEMPEGOWDA SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT NO.168/1, MYLANAYAKANAHALLI MYLANAYAKANAHALLI POST CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 6. SRI GURUSIDDAIAH SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTATIVE BY HIS WIFE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SMT. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.85, SRI RAMAMANDIRA STREET YELEKERI WARD NO.14 CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 7. SRI GUNDAIAH SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTATED BY HIS S/O LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SRI G. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 R/AT NO.170/1, YELEKERI MANTAPADA STREET WARD NO.15 CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 8. SRI HANUMAIAH SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS SON/LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SRI H. RAMASANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.180, RAMPURA POST CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 9. SRI B.H. MAGI SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE/LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE SMT. YALLAVVA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.180, RAMPURA POST CHANNAPATNA - 562 160 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI RAMESHA H.E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHMALA IQBAL THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HORTICULTURE AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S.BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 2. SMT. VINOOTH PRIYA COMMISSIONER FOR SERICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE 5TH FLOOR, 1ST GATE M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SMT. ZEHERA NASEEM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA SILK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISES) III AND IV FLOOR PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING M.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. SRI RAJIV KUMAR SINGH THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A & E) PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HORTICULTURE AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED No.1, 2, 4 & 5, SRI T.P. MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.3 & SRI H.P. GANESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI N. AMARESH, CGSC., FOR ACCUSED No.4) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.21028/2022 (S-RES) DATED 15.12.2022 (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. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA) 1. The present complaint is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 15.12.2022 passed in WP.No.21028/22 (S-RES). By the said order, the learned Single Judge of this Court has directed the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited [KSIC] to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 06.09.2022, which was made claiming pensionary benefits. 2. The accused have filed the compliance affidavits. The same discloses that the pensionary benefits insofar as complainants 1 to 7 and 9, have been processed and steps have been taken for - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4528-DB CCC No. 930 of 2025 payment of the same. The relevant orders issued by the Office of the Accountant General (A & B), Karnataka have been placed on record along with the compliance affidavits. 3. With regard to complainant No.8, an endorsement dated 22.09.2025 has been issued, whereunder, it is stated that having regard to the dispute between the legal heirs of late Hanumaiah, the same has not been processed. 4. In view of the aforementioned, we are unable to accept that proceedings for willful disobedience of the order are required to be initiated. Hence, the complaint is closed. 5. Liberty is reserved to the complainants to take further steps, as they may be advised. 6. Pending application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD