- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12933-DB CCC No. 100257 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100257/2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLIKARJUN PATIL, AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. R.S. NO.387, CTS NO.4221/8, OMNAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. H. M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHUBHA B., THE COMMISSIONER, THE BELAGAVI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-590001. 2. SRI. SURESH Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12933-DB CCC No. 100257 of 2025 S/O. MOTILAL CHINDAK, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT-3876D/1, JOSHI MALA, KASHBHAG, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADV. FOR A1; SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADV. FOR A2; SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CONTEMPT PETITION AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 17-09-2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.104727/2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12933-DB CCC No. 100257 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The contempt petition was filed alleging disobedience of the direction passed in W.P.No.104727/2024, wherein, there was a direction of remand with further direction of fresh consideration in light of the observations made. Memo is filed along with an order passed under Section 321(3) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act and it is submitted that there has been compliance. In light of the said memo filed, the proceedings are dropped while keeping open contentions as regards its correctness. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE RKM /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13