- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13792-DB CCC No. 100287 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100287 OF 2025 BETWEEN: GANGAPPA S/O. DUNDAPPA JAYI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHANAGAON 591344 TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI RAJENDER KUMAR KATARIA IAS, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHRI A.P. VIJAYKUMAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (SURVEY) TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND EX-OFFICIO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELAGAVI 590001. TQ/DIST BELAGAVI. 3. SHRI R.R. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, BHARATHI H M Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.18 12:16:59 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13792-DB CCC No. 100287 of 2025 OCC: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, GOKAK 591218, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. SHRI MOHAN BHASME AGE: MAJOR, OCC: TAHASILDAR, THE TAHASILDAR, GOKAK TALUKA GOKAK 591218, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. ….ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ….PROFORMA RESPONDENT. (BY SRI. SHARAD A. MAGADUM, AGA FOR ACCUSED NO. 1 AND PROFORMA RESPONDENT; NOTICE SERVED TO A2 TO A4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2025 PASSED IN WP NO.107992/2024 AT ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, 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 G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13792-DB CCC No. 100287 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 10.01.2025 passed in WP No.107992/2024 wherein this Court passed the following order:- i. “ Writ petition is allowed. ii. Mandamus is issued directing the 2nd respondent to conduct survey/measurement and fix boundaries after issuing notice to all the stake holders in R.S.No.701 of Khanagaon Village of Gokak Taluk, Belagavi District, within a period of six moths from the date of receipt of copy of the order.” 2. Learned AGA files affidavit of accused no.2 enclosing documents including Survey notice, survey report and sketch in respect of land in question. 3. Same is taken on record. 4. On going through the Survey report and sketch we are of the considered opinion that there is substantial compliance of the direction issued by this Court. Hence, we drop further proceedings. Contempt proceedings are closed reserving liberty to the complainant –petitioner to avail appropriate remedy if any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13792-DB CCC No. 100287 of 2025 grievance persists or if the complainant has any grievance with regard to survey. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE VMB CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11