- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8434-DB CCC No. 100374 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100374 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MAHAVEER S/O. MADHU DHAIGOND, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT, R/O. TERADAL, JAMAKHANDI, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587315. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VENKATESH M.KHARVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. ABHISHEK PANDEY, THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARUGERI, RAYBAG TALUKA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591220. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY IT’S SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU-561001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SANTOSH B.RAWOOT, ADVOCATE FOR A1; SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, GOVT.ADVOCATE FOR A2/R2) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION 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, (A) TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 IN CONTEMPT PROCEEDING FOR HAVING COMMITTED CIVIL CONTEMPT OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP NO.105866/2024 DATED 04.10.2024 PASSED BY THIS HIGH COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-B; (B) TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED ACCORDING TO THE LAW. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8434-DB CCC No. 100374 of 2024 THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo dated 04.07.2025 stating that the respondents/accused have agreed to restore the petitioner in the post of Accountant and in view of the endorsement issued by the respondents, the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the contempt petition. 2. The memo is taken on record subject to just exception. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD_List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25