- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14283-DB CCC No. 100316 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100316 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PRAVEEN S/O. HALAPPA LAMBI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC. LIBRARY SUPERVISOR G.P. LIBRARY, KADAKOL R/O. KADAKOL, TQ. GADAG, DIST. GADAG-582120. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI L.K. ATHEEQ AGE: MAJOR, OCC. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ 3RD FLOOR, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. SHRI RAHUL SHINDE AGE: MAJOR, OCC. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANDHAYAT, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. SHRI YASHWANTH KUMAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.29 11:00:55 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14283-DB CCC No. 100316 of 2025 KAGWAD TALUK, DIST. BELAGAVI 590001. 4. SMT. SUJATHA T. KAPLI AGE: MAJOR, OCC. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KADAKOL GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST BELAGAVI-591110. 5. SMT. ANITHA R. AGE: MAJOR, OCC. CHIEF LIBRARIAN DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY VG86-FX5, KHADE BAZAR, RAVIWAR PETH, BELAGAVI-590001. …ACCUSED 6. 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 PROFORMA R6; NOTICE SERVED A1 AND A2, BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NON COMPLIANCE AND WILL FULL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS COURT PASSED IN WRIT PEITION NO.107008/2024 (S-RES) DATED. 28-01-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS 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 MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14283-DB CCC No. 100316 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) 1. This contempt petition was filed complaining the disobedience of order dated 28.01.2025 in Writ Petition No.107008/2024. 2. The contempt petition was filed against accused No.1 to 6 stated in the cause title to the contempt petition. However, subsequently I.A.No.2/2025 is filed by learned counsel for the complainant to replace accused No.1 to 5 by persons named in the application. Instead of permitting amendment of cause title, it would be appropriate for the complainant to file a fresh contempt petition. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands disposed of with liberty to the complainant to file fresh contempt petition. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SH CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8