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Civil contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (CCC No. 1162 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, decided 21.01.2026) alleging wilful and deliberate disobedience of the Single Judge's order dated 24.02.2025 in Writ Petition No. 18360/2021 (KLR-CON); that order had been appealed in Writ Appeal No. 562/2025 (KLR-CON), disposed of on 22.07.2025 with the appeal partly allowed; the contempt complaint was accordingly closed as not surviving, with liberty to pursue other remedies and to file a fresh complaint upon non-compliance with the appellate order. Bench: Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru (author) with Justice C.M. Poonacha. Accused included the State of Karnataka, the Commissioner of Excise in Karnataka, the Deputy Commissioner Bengaluru District, the Deputy Commissioner of Excise Bengaluru Urban District (BUD-2), Nagaraja Reddy, N. Jayarama Reddy, N. Ashok Reddy, N. Suresh Reddy, Smt. Shankutalamma, and H.K. Puttaswamy (partner, M/s Srinidhi Residency Hotel and Restaurant). No punishment imposed; no quantum involved.