CCC/290/2026 of SRI KARIYANNA K M Vs SRI DR S SELVA KUMAR. IAS on 8 October 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.290 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI.KARIYANNA.K.M,

S/O MANNE NARASAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

SUPERVISOR OF COIR PRODUCE GUBBI,

TUMAKURU-572 223.

2.

SRI.SIDDAIAH.R,

S/O RANGAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

IN CHARGE OF COIR PRODUCE,

KANCHANAGHATTA TIPTUR,

TUMUKURU-572 201.

3.

SRI.R.K.BASAVARAJU,

S/O KEMAPAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

IN CHARGE OF COIR PRODUCE,

TIPTUR, TUMUKURU-572 201.

4.

SRI.D.VENKATESH,

S/O LATE DHARMALINGAM.P,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

WORKING AS TYPIST,

R/AT NO.35, 2ND CROSS,

BHASHAM NAGAR, SRIRAMPURAM,

BENGALURU-560 021.

5.

SRI.ANANTHRAMAN.N.V,

S/O VENKATARAMANA,

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

WORKING AS CLERK,

R/AT NO.40, 4TH CROSS,

Digitally

signed by K G

RENUKAMBA

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

GELEYARABALAGA,

MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT,

BENGALURU-560 086.

6.

SMT.SHUBHA.Y.S,

W/O PRABHAKAR,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

WORKING AS TYPIST,

R/AT NO.205, 19TH A MAIN,

1ST BLOCK, KALYANNAGAR,

BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043.

7.

SRI.SUNIL KUMAR,

S/O SHAVANDA.R.T,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

WORKING AS ATTENDER,

R/AT SHETTIKOPPALU GRAMA HALLI,

MYSURU HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK,

HASSAN-573 201.

8.

SRI.GIRI.R,

S/O LATE RAMAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

WORKING AS SHOW ROOM ASSISTANT,

NOW RETIRED FROM SERVICE,

NO.1564/20, BEHIND VARADARAJASWAMY,

TEMPLE KOTE, CHANNAPATANA,

RAMANAGARA-562 160.

9.

SRI.BASAPPA C HANDAGI,

S/O CHANNAMALLAPPA G HANGADI,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

WORKING AS SHOW ROOM INCHARGE,

(NOW RETIRED FROM SERVICE),

C/O R.S.VIRUPAKSHA,

NO.3862/A, KOTWAL GALLI,

BELGAUM-590 016.

10.

SRI.PATHRAIAH.S.M,

S/O JEEVAIAH.S.M,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

WORKING AS DRIVER,

R/AT HASAHALLI GRAMA,

HUVINAHADAGALI TALUK,

BELLARY DISTRICT-583 219.

HC-KAR

11.

SRI.T.SHIVASWAMY,

S/O LATE THIPPAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

(NOW RETIRED FROM SERVICE),

R/AT NEELAKANTANAHALLI,

PONGANURU POST,

CHENNAPATNA TALUK,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 160.

12.

SRI C.T.VENKATESH,

S/O THIMMAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

CHELLUR, GUBBI TALUK,

TUMUKURU-572 201,

SUPERINTENDENT COIR

PRODUCTION CENTER GUBBI.

13.

SRI.PRAKASH.N.G,

S/O GUJJEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

SUPERINTENDENT OF COIR

PRODUCE NAVILE,

THIMMALAPURA,

CHENNARAYAPATNA,

HASSAN-572 201.

…COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI BASAVARAJA PATEL G K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

SRI.DR.S.SELVA KUMAR, IAS,

SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES

AND COMMERCE, M.S, BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

2.

C.N.SHIVAPRAKASH,

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD,

SF-4. SF-5, STERLING TOWER,

2ND FLOOR, RAJAJINAGAR

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,

BENGALURU-560 010.

…ACCUSED

HC-KAR

3.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES

AND COMMERCE, M.S. BUILDING

BENGALURU-560 001.

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G., AGA FOR PROFORMA R3 & A1; DR.SHRIDHAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR A2)

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS

11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING

TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED

FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT SHOWN TO THE