- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8056-DB CCC No. 100179 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100179 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI K. NAGAPPA S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 8TH WARD NEAR MAREMMA TEMPLE, ANDRAL TALUK AND DISTRICT: BALLARI-583101. 2. SHRI K. GADILINGAPPA S/O. K. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 8TH WARD NEAR MAREMMA TEMPLE, ANDRAL TALUK AND DISTRICT: BALLARI-583101. 3. SHRI K. DODDA MARANNA S/O. K. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 8TH WARD NEAR MAREMMA TEMPLE, ANDRAL TALUK AND DISTRICT: BALLARI-583101. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. GAYATRI S.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REKHA T., AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, THE TAHASILDAR, BALLARI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583101. ….ACCUSED NO.1 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR A1 AND R2) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8056-DB CCC No. 100179 of 2025 THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2024 PASSED BY THE COURT IN W.P.NO.105820/2022 (LR) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. Learned Government Advocate submits that the directions issued by the learned Single Judge have been complied, inasmuch as the name of the petitioners is restored in the RTC Column No.12. 2. However, learned counsel for the petitioner- complainant submits that the directions issued by the learned Single Judge is that the entries in favour of the petitioners were standing as on the date when the order was passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and therefore pending consideration of the matter before the Assistant Commissioner, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8056-DB CCC No. 100179 of 2025 the entries in favour of the petitioners were required to be restored in Column No.12. Therefore until the matter is considered by the Assistant Commissioner, the name of the petitioners have to remain in the RTC. 3. Accepting the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner – complainant, the contempt petition stands closed. However, the entry of the name of the petitioners in Column No.12 in the RTC shall await the orders that would be passed by the Assistant Commissioner in the pending disputes. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17