- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21292-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1136 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SMT. BABY DEVADIGA, W/O KRISHNA DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KERGAL VILLAGE AND POST, BYNDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576214. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAKESH T.S., ADVOCATE SRI. AJITH A SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. H. PRASANNA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, UDUPI ZILLA PANCHAYATH, BLOCK-C, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL, UDUPI - 476 101. 2. MRS. BHARATHI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BYNDOOR TALUK PANCHAYATH, KUNDAPURA TALUK PANCHAYATH, KUNDAPURA , UDUPI-576 104. Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21292-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2022 3. MRS NAGAVENI, BY THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KERGAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KERGAL VILLAGE AND POST, BYNDOOR TALUK, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI-576 214. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ASHOK NARAYAN NAYAK, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE PROPER ACTION AGAINST THE DELIBERATE ACT OF ACCUSED AUTHORITIES OF HAVING VIOLATED THE EXPRESS ORDER DATED 13.6.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.14773/2021. 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of order dated 13.06.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No.14773/2021 (LB-RES). By the said order, this Court directed the accused herein to consider the representation of the complainant and take suitable steps in the matter. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21292-DB CCC No. 1136 of 2022 2. The grievance of the complainant was that two persons by name Padma N. Devadiga and Nagesh Devadiga have encroached road lying in Sy. No.162/5 of Kergal village, Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District. The compliance report of respondent No.3 shows that after conducting survey of the land, endorsement is issued stating that there is no encroachment. Thus, order is complied. The reason for delay in compliance is explained in the affidavit. 3. Under the circumstances, reserving liberty to the complainant to seek available remedy against the endorsement of the accused, this proceeding against the accused is dropped. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE CS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23