- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14431-DB CCC No. 834 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.834 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI E. LOKESH S/O. LATE ESHWARAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.22, 1ST CROSS SANJEEVA REDDY STREET NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT NEAR AYYAPPA TEMPLE SUBBAYYANA PALYA BENGALURU-560 033 …COMPLAINANT (BY MR. PURNACHANDRA M. PURANIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI JOSEPH KENNEDY S/O. IRUDAYANAATHAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SECRETARY YOUNG MEN'S INDIAN ASSOCIATION AN ASSOCIATION REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 5, ASSAYE ROAD BENGALURU-560 042 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14431-DB CCC No. 834 of 2025 2. SRI V. V. GEORGE FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS THE RETURNING OFFICER YOUNG MEN'S INDIAN ASSOCIATION HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.5 ASSAYE ROAD BENGALURU-560 042 …ACCUSED (BY SRI DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 05.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.15836/2025(GM-RES). 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of an interim order dated 05.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.15836/2025 (GM-RES). By virtue of the said order, an order - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14431-DB CCC No. 834 of 2025 dated 27.05.2025 passed by the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies was stayed. The said order, merely directed withdrawal of an earlier order dated 26.05.2025. Thus, the import of the order passed by this Court was that the withdrawal of an earlier order passed by the Deputy Registrar - order dated 26.05.2025, was stayed. The Deputy Registrar had passed the said order issuing directions to the accused for withdrawing the complainant's suspension from the Club [Young Men's Indian Association]. Admittedly, the complainant's suspension has since been revoked. 2. In the given facts, we are unable to accept that any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, are required to be initiated against the accused. 3. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10