Karnataka High Court
CCC/935/2025 of SRI N ASHOK Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 3 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010482382025 NC: 2026:KHC:40592-DB CCC No. 935 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3 RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 935 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 935 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI N ASHOK
S/O NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
WORKING AS FOREST WATCHER
OFFICE OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICE
AYANUR RANGE, AYANUR SUB-DIVISION
SHIVAMOGGA DIVISION AND CIRCLE
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
R/AT HOLALUR, MATHAD BEEDI
HOLURU HOBLI AND POST
SHIVAMOGGA
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI RANGANTHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
M. S. BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560 001
…PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT
2.
SMT. ANJUM PARVEZ, IAS
SECRETARY
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST
M.S. BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
SMT. MEENAKSHI NEGI, IFS
CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
ARANYA BHAVAN
18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM
BANGALORE - 560 003
4.
DR. AJAY
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201
5.
SRI VINOD ANGADI
RANGE FOREST OFFICER
AYANUR RANGE, AYANUR SUB-DIVISION
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 211
…ACCUSED
(BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE
ACTION
AGAINST
THE
ACCUSED
FOR
THE
WILLFUL
DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT OF THE ORDERS DATED
20.03.2025 IN WP NO.3552/2024 (S-KSAT) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND
THEREBY CAUSE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND UPHOLD
THE DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW AND THEREBY ENABLING
THE COMPLAINANT TO SETTLE THE PAY AND PENSIONARY
BENEFITS AND TO EXTEND ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS
WITH INTEREST & 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.3552/2024 (S-KSAT) directing regularisation of the services of the complainant with retrospective effect from 01.11.1993 and to grant all consequential benefits.
2. This Court is informed that the a Special Leave Petition (SLP No.6229/2026) was preferred against the said order and an interim order has been passed in the said SLP.
3. In view of the above, we close the present complaint with liberty to the complainant to revive the same or to file a fresh complaint, subject to the outcome of the SLP No.6229/2026.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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