- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14963-DB CCC No. 100338 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100338 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. HANAMANTAPPA S/O RAMAPPA MUNDINAMANI AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED FROM SERVICE, RESIDENT OF 2ND CROSS ROAD, SHAKTI NAGAR, DHARWAD, TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. 2. HARISH S/O HANAMANTAPPA MUNDINAMANI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, RESIDENT OF 2ND CROSS ROAD, SHAKTI NAGAR, DHARWAD, TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR B. HALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. DIVYA PRABU THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD, DISTRICT DHARWAD-580004. 2. SHREE DODDAPPA HUGAR THE TAHASILDAR, DHARWAD, DISTRICT DHARWAD-580001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT; NOTICE TO A1 AND A2-SERVED) 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, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 REGARDING THE NON-COMPLACENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 30.05.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.102265/2024 (KLR-CON) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14963-DB CCC No. 100338 of 2024 THIS CCC 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. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 30.05.2024 passed in WP No.102265/2024, whereunder the learned Single Judge of this Court passed the following order: (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The endorsement dated 23.03.2024 issued by respondent No.1 vide Annexure-E in respect of agricultural land bearing Sy.No.52/19 measuring 2 guntas 2 annas situated at Hattikolla, Dharwad, is hereby quashed. (iii) A writ of mandamus is issued to respondent No.1 to issue the order of conversion of the land belonging to the petitioners from agricultural to non-agricultural residential purpose as it amounts to deemed conversion. It shall be complied within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 2. Notice was ordered to the accused on 11.11.2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14963-DB CCC No. 100338 of 2024 3. Today, on appearance, the learned AGA files an affidavit of accused No.1-Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad enclosing OM dated 31.10.2025 converting the land in question for non-agricultural purpose. 4. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that there is compliance with the order passed by this Court. 5. On going through the affidavit of accused No.1 and OM dated 31.10.2025, we are also satisfied that there is substantial compliance of order passed by this Court. Accordingly, further proceedings are dropped. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10