- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4826-DB CCC No. 100320 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100320 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SHRI. RAVINCHANDRA S/O SIDDAPPA TEMMINAKOPPA AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. SERVICE/CLERK CUM COMPUTER DATA ENTRY OPERATOR, R/O ASHRAYA PLOT, ANCHATAGERI, TQ. HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580024. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. JAYANT R. ITAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. UMA MAHADEVAN ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORY BUILDING, BANGALORE, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD GATE, KARNATAKA-560001. 2. DR. ARUNDHATI CHANDRASHEKHAR THE COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ, COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE, KALIDAS MARG GANDHI NAGAR, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. 3. SMT. SVAROOPA T.K. CEO, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, D.C. COMPOUND, DHARWAD 580001. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR A1, A2 & PROFORMA RESPONDENT; ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4826-DB CCC No. 100320 of 2024 SRI. RAJENDRASWAMI C. HOSAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR A3) 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, PLEASED TO PUNISH ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 IN CONTEMPT PROCEEDING FOR HAVING COMMITTED CIVIL CONTEMPT OF IMPUGNED ORDER IN W.P. NO.107303/2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE HIGH COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC., THIS CONTEMPT 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 22.07.2024 passed in WP No.107303/2024. Today, in WA No.100517/2024, this Court has stayed the said order dated 22.07.2024 passed in WP No.107303/2024. Therefore, the present contempt petition would no more survive for consideration for the present. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed of with liberty to file fresh contempt petition depending on the outcome of the aforesaid writ appeal. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4826-DB CCC No. 100320 of 2024 Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 0