- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6409-DB CCC No. 100029 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100029 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. PARAMESWARAYYA G.M. S/O. GADIGEYYA P.GUTTAL, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., 2. SMT. SARVAMANGALA W/O. GADIGEYYA P.GUTTAL, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, 3. VAGEESH G.M. S/O. GADIGEYYA P.GUTTAL, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., 4. PRASHANTKUMAR G.M. S/O. GADIGEYYA P.GUTTAL, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., ALL ARE R/O. CHENNAKESHAVA NAGARA, SHIKARIPUR, DIST. SHIMOGGA. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI N.P. VIVEKMEHTA, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. DR. SMT. SHALINI RAJANISH, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI AKSHAY SRIDHAR, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6409-DB CCC No. 100029 of 2025 ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DIST. HAVERI, HAVERI-581110. 3. SRI. CHANNAPPA H.B., THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SUB DIVISION HAVERI, HAVERI-581110. 4. SRI S. DEVARAJ, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DIVISION, DIST. HAVERI, HAVERI-581110. 5. SRI MALATESH KALLAMMANAVAR, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION HIREKERURU, DIST. HAVERI-581111. …ACCUSED 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, A.G. OFFICE, DHARWAD. …PRO-FORMA PARTY (BY SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR A2 AND A4.) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEYANCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 23.01.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.100620/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THEM FOR CONTEMPT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6409-DB CCC No. 100029 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 23.01.2024, in W.P.No.100620/2023, wherein this Court directed the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.12.2020 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Today learned Government Advocate files affidavit of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Engineering Sub-Division, Hirekerur, Haveri District, enclosing four documents. Document No.1 indicates consideration of representation of the complainant. 3. When the representation of the complainant is considered, we are satisfied that there is substantial compliance with the direction issued by this Court. 4. As there is substantial compliance of the direction issued by this Court, the further proceedings in this contempt proceedings is dropped. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6409-DB CCC No. 100029 of 2025 5. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as they do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE MRK, CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26