- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4266-DB CCC No. 100031 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100031 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PANCHARU MAHAMMADIYA MASJID, WARD NO.11, HAVELI, BAGALKOT THROUGH ITS G.P.A. HOLDER IMITIYAZ S/O. MAHAMMAD ALI NADAF, AGED ABOUT. 33 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI ANWARALI D. NADAF, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BAGALKOT TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BAGALKOT-587103. 2. THE REHABILITATION OFFICER, BAGALKOT TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BAGALKOT-587103. …ACCUSED (BY SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE.) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS FOR DISREGARDING AND VIOLATING THE ORDER/DIRECTION ISSUED IN W.P.NO.103751 OF 2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-B DATED 16/07/2024 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4266-DB CCC No. 100031 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER MADE IS THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri Anwarali D. Nadaf, for complainant and learned Government Advocate Sri G.K.Hiregoudar, for respondents/accused No.1 and 2 and perused the entire contempt petition papers. 2. This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of the order dated 16.07.2024, passed in W.P.No.103751/2024, wherein, this Court directed respondents No.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 06.01.2024 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for respondents/accused No.1 and 2 points out from the affidavit of respondent No.2/accused No.2 that representation of the petitioner/complainant was considered and decision is taken - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4266-DB CCC No. 100031 of 2025 to allot a site to the complainant to an extent of 1147.5 sq.meters and accordingly notice dated 01.03.2025 is issued to the complainant to remit a sum of Rs.17,21,250/- by way of demand draft. 4. The learned counsel for the complainant would submit that the demand from the respondent is exorbitant and further he submits that the complainant would be entitled to a site of bigger dimension. 5. Contempt Court would not go into as to whether the demand raised by the respondent authority is exorbitant and whether the petitioner would be entitled for bigger site. The direction is only to consider the representation. There is no direction to consider the representation in a particular manner. 6. As the respondents have considered the representation and have issued demand notice, we are satisfied that there is substantial compliance of the order passed by this Court. Hence, further proceedings are dropped. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4266-DB CCC No. 100031 of 2025 7. In view of disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as they do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE MRK CT: UMD. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31