- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100166 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK OFFICERS FEDERATION, DHARWAD, ROOM NO.11, KARNATAKA RAJYA SARAKARI NOUKARAR BHAVAN, KCED ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. (REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI SAGAR SHAHA AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER KVG BANK, OFFICE: ROOM NO.11, KARNATAKA RAJYA SARAKARI NOUKARAR BHAVAN, KCED ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. …COMPLAINANT (SMT. BHARATHI G. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN (SHRI. SHRIKANT BHANDIWAD) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER(SHRI R.T.KAMBLE) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 3. THE CHIEF MANAGER (SHRI. ASHOK SANGATR) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER- BAGALKOT (SHRI RAJASHEKHAR PUJARI) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO 24,2/3/4,SECTOR-25, NAVANAGR, Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 BAGALKOT-587103. 5. THE SENIOR MANAGER(SHRI. HARSHA RAIGOND) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO 24,2/3/4, SECTOR-25, NAVANAGR, BAGALKOT-587103. 6. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-BELAGAVI (SHRI NITYANAND KULLOLI) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK,REGIONAL OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, PLD BANK BUILDING, 1076, OLD P B ROAD, KOLHAPUR CIRCLE, BELAGAVI-590016. 7. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SMT.NAMITA SANGVIKAR) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, PLD BANK BUILDING, 1076, OLD P B ROAD, KOLHAPUR CIRCLE, BELAGAVI-590016. 8. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-CHIKKODI(SHRI.G.P. BHAT) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, ANKALI ROAD-CHIKKODI PIN- 591201. 9. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI SHASHANK BHAT) P&HRD DIVISION-REGIONAL OFFICE, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, ANKALI ROAD-CHIKKODI PIN- 591201. 10. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-GOKAK(SHRI SANTOSH WADEYAR) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, RS NO 189/1A, PLOT NO 01, WARD NO 14, PRADEEP M INDI BUILDING, NEAR SAMUDAYA BHAVAN, LET COLLEGE ROAD GOKAK-591307. 11. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI VASUDEV NAIK) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, RS NO 189/1A, PLOT NO 01, WARD NO 14, PRADEEP M INDI BUILDING, NEAR SAMUDAYA BHAVAN, LET COLLEGE ROAD GOKAK-591307. 12. THE REGIONAL MANAGER- VIJAYAPUR (SHRI R.V. MUGLIHAL) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, VIVEK NAGAR(WEST), BAGEWADI ROAD, VIJAYAPURA 586101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 13. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI V.B. KULKARNI) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, VIVEK NAGAR(WEST), BAGEWADI ROAD, VIJAYAPURA 586101. 14. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-DHARWAD (SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR PATIL) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, HEAD OFFICE BUILDING BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD 580008. 15. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI SHRINIVAS B.R.) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK- REGIONAL OFFICE, HEAD OFFICE BUILDING BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD 580008. 16. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-MANGALURU (SHRI VIJAY DOTIHAL) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, VYASA SABHAGRIHA, NEAR VANITHA ACHYUTHA PAI CONVENTION CENTRE, AIRPORT ROAD, PADAVINANGADY, KONCHADY POST, MANGALURU-575008. 17. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI RAVITEJA V.) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, VYASA SABHAGRIHA, NEAR VANITHA ACHYUTHA PAI CONVENTION CENTRE, AIRPORT ROAD, PADAVINANGADY, KONCHADY POST, MANGALURU-575008. 18. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-GADAG (SHRI PRAKASH A.) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, APMC ROAD, GADAG-582101. 19. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI SHIVAKUMAR P.) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, APMC ROAD, GADAG-582101. 20. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-HAVERI (SHRI S.N. NAIRY) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, SRI RENUKA ARCADE NO 157/B/K/19, OPPOSITE TO NEW APMC MARKET, ASHWINI NAGAR, HANAGAL ROAD, HAVERI-581110. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 21. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI HARSHA BHAT) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, SRI RENUKA ARCADE NO 157/B/K/19, OPPOSITE TO NEW APMC MARKET, ASHWINI NAGAR, HANAGAL ROAD, HAVERI-581110. 22. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-DHARWAD (SHRI NAVEEN B.) KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE, VIDYAGIRI BAGGON ROAD, HERWATTA KUMATA-581343. 23. THE SENIOR MANAGER (SHRI K. RAGHAVENDRA UPADHYA) P&HRD DIVISION, KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK -REGIONAL OFFICE, VIDYAGIRI BAGGON ROAD, HERWATTA KUMATA-581343. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO, THAT NECESSARY ACTION THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND JUST AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH AT DHARWAD, PASSED IN WP NO.101108/2025 DATED 18/02/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The present proceedings has been filed seeking to initiate appropriate proceedings insofar as the disobedience of the direction passed in WP No.101108/2025. 2. It is noticed that the Single Judge has disposed off the writ petition in terms of the observation at para No.5, which reads as under: “5. In the light of the said submission, without going into the merit of the claim of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier.” 3. The learned counsel for the accused has filed an affidavit enclosing Annexures-R1 to R6. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that such consideration is contrary to the applicable circulars. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9745-DB CCC No. 100166 of 2025 5. Noticing that there is a disposal of the representation, the proceedings are dropped. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take appropriate action, if so aggrieved, against the endorsements at Annexure-R1 to R6. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE PJ /CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23