- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15213-DB CCC No. 157 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CCC NO. 157 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PANCHAKSHARI. B. M. S/O. B. MAHALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR, J.C. PURA VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214, RESIDING AT BYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, J.C. PURA POST, CHIKKANAYANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. RASHMI K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. HONNAMMA THE PRESIDENT, JC PURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15213-DB CCC No. 157 of 2024 CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214. 2. SRI HARINDRA GOPAL PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, JC PURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN J N.,ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2023 AND 08.11.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.3126/2023 (ANNEXURE-A AND F) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15213-DB CCC No. 157 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The order of learned Single Judge inter alia requires the respondent-Gram Panchayat to pay to the petitioner consequential benefits. 2. It was submitted by learned advocate Smt. K. Rashmi for learned advocate Mr. M. Subramanya Bhat for the complainant that amount of Rs.69,680/- remains to be payable and Rs.3,92,074/- is already paid towards the arrears. The payment as above marks substantial compliance. 3. Learned advocate Mr. J.N. Naveen for the respondents fairly stated that the balance amount of Rs.69,680/- shall be paid to the petitioner within four weeks from today. 4. Six weeks' time from today is granted to pay the said amount. The respondent-Gram Panchayat is directed accordingly. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15213-DB CCC No. 157 of 2024 5. The present contempt petition does not survive subject to the above direction and the same is disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 104