IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBARGA DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2010 PRESENT THE HONBLE MR.JUSTICE N.K.PATIL AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA CCC NO.71 0F2010 (rt V C’omtt BETWEEN: M/s. SRLLAKSHMI NARAYANA RICE MILL. REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.K.HANUMESH KUMAR S/O M.K.KRISHNAMURTHY AGE: 36 YEARS. S.NO.228/A INDUSTRIAL AREA. MANCHALPUR ROAD, RAICHUR - 584 102 ... COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.N.RBHASKAR & SRI.RAGHAVENDRA B.H, ADVS.) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA COMMERCE & INDUSTRIAL DEPT. BY ThE PRL. SECRETARY AND EX-OFFICIO - CHAIRMAN STATE LEVEL CO-ORDINATION COMMIYI’EE SRLV.P.BALIGAR, AGE: MAJOR VIKAS SOUDHA DR.B.RAMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR SRI.M.S.MUDAKAVI. AGE: MAJOR DISTRICT INI)USTRIAL CENTRE ( DIC) RAICHUR-584 101 3. THE DIRECTOR SRI.G.RAMACFIANDRA. AGE: MAJOR DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING NO.11, RAJ BHAVAN ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI.VITIIAL PUJARI, AGE: MAJOR APMC YARD. RAICHUR-584 101 . . .ACCUSED (SRI.S.S.KUMMAN, GOVT. ADV. FOR Al & A2 SRLMALLIJARJUNA C.BASAREDDY, ADV. FOR A3 & A4) This CCC is filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act praying to take cognizance of the contempt committed by the accused and punish them in accordance with law for the contemptuous act for disobeying the order of this Court dated 26.2.10 passed in WP No.80685/10 vide Annexure-A. This CCC coming on for framing charges today. Mr.N.K.PATIL, J. made the following: ORDER In the instant contempt petition, the complainant prays to initiate contempt proceedings in view of disobedience of the order dated 26.2.20 10 passed in WP No.80685/2010 against the accused. 3. 2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the complainant, the learned Government Advocate appearing for accused Nos. 1 & 2 and the learned counsel appearing for accused Nos.3 & 4. 3. During the course of the submissions, the learned Government Advocate appearing for accused Nos. 1 and 2 filed an affidavit dated 6.9.2010 of one Sri.Maflappa, working as Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Raichur, Raichur District stating that, the 2nd accused has ified application in WP Nos.80685/ 10 for extension of time of six months for compliance of the directions issued in WP No.80685/10 on 26.2.2010. This application filed by accused No.2 had come up for consideration before the learned Single Judge on 6.9.2010 and six months’ time is extended for compliance of the order dated 26.2.2010 of this Court as referred above. a— 4 4. Learned Government Advocate appearing for accused Nos. 1 and 2 submitted that, the prayer sought for, in the instant contempt petition does not survive for consideration. Therefore, this contempt initiated by the complainant may be dropped. 5. As against this, the learned counsel for the complainant submitted that, he was not aware about the time extended In pursuance of the misceflaneous writ filed by accused Nos. 1 and 2 seekIng extension of time for compliance of the order passed In WP No.80685/10, whereas the learned counsel appearing for the accused Nos.3 and 4 submitted that the time was extended for a period of six months for compliance of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge of this Court, as referred above. 6. In the light of the facts of the case and in the light of the statement made in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 in the affidavit dated 6.9.2010 ified by the 2rM accused, the S Instant contempt petition filed by the complainant stands dropped, resenring liberty to the complainant to redress his grievance before the appropriate legal forum, if so advised or need arises. 7. AccordIngly, the Instant contempt proceedings Initiated against the accused stands dropped. Ordered accordingly. Sd/ JUDGE Sd! JUDGE RV