- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16566-DB CCC No. 100385 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100385 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M. SUBBARAO, S/O M. SATHYANARAYANA, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE & BUSINESS, R/O. HOUSE NO.57, WARD NO.16, GOLDSMITH ROAD, NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE, SHRI BALAJI SUPPLIERS, BALLARI-583101. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR COMPLAINANT) AND: 1. SMT. T. REKHA, W/O KIRAN SINGH AGE. MAJOR, OCC. TAHSILDAR, BALLARI REVENUE TALUK, BALLARI-583103. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS) MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16566-DB CCC No. 100385 of 2025 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 PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND WILL FULL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.106997/2024 DATED 30.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri. Sharad V.Magadum, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for proforma respondent No.2. 2. This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of the order dated 30.01.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.106997/2024 whereunder this Court passed the following order: “(i) The Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) Writ of mandamus is issued directing respondent- Authority to consider the application of the petitioner dated 19.08.2024 at Annexure-F within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16566-DB CCC No. 100385 of 2025 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate files a memo dated 27.11.2025 enclosing endorsement dated 21.07.2025 issued by the accused/respondent, whereunder the application of the complainant is considered rejecting the request of the complainant. The said memo along with the endorsement is taken on record. 4. As the endorsement is issued on considering the application of the complainant, we are of the opinion that there is substantial compliance of the order complained. In view of the same, further contempt proceedings are dropped with liberty to the complainant to question the endorsement dated 21.07.2025, if so advised. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27