- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25216-DB CCC No. 1063/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1063/2022 BETWEEN: ALSO AT: VIJAY HOUSING COLONY BLDE COLLEGE ROAD VIJAYAPURA-586 101. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ABHISHEK N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAKESH SINGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ROOM NO.436, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSED NO.1 2. MANJUSHREE N DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSED NO.2 SHREEDEVI SHASHIDHAR KAGAWAD W/O LATE SHASHIDHAR CHANNAPPA KAGAWAD AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.303 VAASTU SERENITY APARTMENT MYLASANDRA, NEAR KENGERI BANGALORE-560 059. Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25216-DB CCC No. 1063/2022 3. NITESH PATIL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DISTRICT BELAGAVI-590 006. …ACCUSED NO.3 4. RAVEENDRA D BAGALKOTI CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL RAMDURG, RAMDURG TALUK BELAGAVI-591 123. …ACCUSED NO.4 5. D S SHINDE ENQUIRY OFFICER 3RD FLOOR, KRISHNA APARTMENT 5TH CROSS, BHAGYA NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 006. …ACCUSED NO.5 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.6 (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR A1 TO A4; SRI. T.H. AVIN, ADVOCATE FOR A5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PUNISH ALL THE ACCUSED FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.6684/2022 (S-RES) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25216-DB CCC No. 1063/2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) Heard. 2. By the order dated 28.03.2022 in W.P.No.6684/2022 (S-RES) respondents were directed to conclude the departmental enquiry against the petitioner within four months. It was also directed that provisional pensionary benefits shall be released to him in accordance with law. 3. Compliance affidavit of accused No.2 and documents produced along with them show that pending enquiry, petitioner died. Therefore, proceedings were concluded as abated. Further terminal benefits of the deceased are settled. Learned Counsel for complainant concedes to the said position. Delay in compliance is also explained. Accepting the compliance, proceedings are closed. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12