- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1151 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VINAY KUMAR M.K S / O KESHAV MURTHY M.V. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, T.NARASIPURA-571 124, MYSORE DISTRICT. 2. SMT. ANURADHA.M.V. W/O. M.N. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA-571 432. 3. MISS. BHAVANA P.N. D/O. LATE NATARAJ.P., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, SOMWARPET, KODAGU DISTRICT-571 236. 4. SRI PRADEEP T.G. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 S/O. GOVINDE GOWDA T.S, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, PERIYAPATNA, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 107. 5. SRI. PARAMESHU M K, S/O. M.J.KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT HD KOTE, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 114. 6. SRI. KIRAN LOYD MONTERIO S/O. LATE ELIAS MONTERIO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, MANGALURU CITY CORPORATION, MANGALURU-575 003. 7. SMT. AMITHA W/O. SADANANDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, MANGALURU CITY CORPORATION, MANGALURU-575 003. 8. SMT. JOSHMA JUDY D'SOUZA, W/O. O MELWIN KIRAN MONTERIO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, MANGALURU CITY CORPORATION, MANGALURU -575 003. 9. SMT. RANJITHA N PISE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 D/O. SAEASWATHI N PISE AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT COUNCIL, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577171. 10. SMT. SOUMYA.S. W/O LOHIT B.M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, SARGUR, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 121. 11. SRI JAYARAM K.M. S/O. MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, GUDIBANDE, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561 209. 12. SMT. H.V. VIMALA, W/O. A.P. SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, PATTANA PANCHAYATH, ARKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 13. SMT. PREMLEELA G M W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR G E AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577213 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI.UMA SHANKAR, IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI SHRI. PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. DR. RAKESH KUMAR K, IAS SECRETARY, KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. SRI GANGADHARASWAMY G M, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 5. SMT. SHILPA NAG C T, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR- 571 440. 6. SMT. SUBHA KALYAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 TUMKUR-572 101. 7. SRI MULLAI MUHILAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575001. 8. SRI ANAND CL THE COMMISSIONER, MANGALORE CITY CORPORATION, MANGALORE-575 001. 9. DR. KUMAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 10. SRI VENKAT RAJA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU-571 401. 11. SRI AKRAM PASHA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 001. 12. SRI RAVINDRA .P.N THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR-561 207. 13. SRI SATHYABHAMA C THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 14. SRI VENKATESH T THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 527. 15. SMT. K M JANAKI THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587 101. 16. SRI. MOHAMMAD ROSHAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM 590 001. 17. SMT. DIVYA PRABHU G.R.J THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD 580 001. 18. SRI. GOVIND REDDY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG 582 101. 19. SRI. VIJAY MAHANTESH DANAMMANAVAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HAVERI DISTRICT, HAVERI 581 410. 20. SRI. LAKSHMI PRIYA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UTTARKANNADA DISTRICT, UTTAR KANNADA 581 410. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 21. SRI.PRASANT KUMAR MISRA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY 583 101. 22. SRI. SHRI. NALINI ATUL THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL DISTRICT, KOPPAL 583 231. 23. SRI. DR ISHWAR ULLAGADDI THE COMMISSIONER HUBLI CITY CORPORATION, HUBLI 580 020. 24. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R24) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER FOR INITIATING CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT PASSED IN WA NO.2578/2019 DATED 04.03.2021. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42271-DB CCC No. 1151 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel for the complainants has filed a memo dated 25.10.2025 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the present contempt petition. 2. The memo reads as under; "I the undersigned counsel for the complainants herein most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Complainants to withdraw the present contempt petitioner with the liberty to file a writ petition for mandamus. It is hence prayed that the same may b taken on record in the interest of justice and equity." 3. In view of the aforesaid memo, the contempt proceeding is dropped with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3