- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8702-DB CCC No. 100234 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100234 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI VIRUPAKSHAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA NAVALLI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O: SALAWADI, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. 2. SHRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O. RUDRAPPA NAVALLI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O: SHALAWADI, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. 3. SHRI. BASAVANNEPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA NAVALLI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O: SHALAWADI, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. 4. SHRI. VEERAPPA S/O. DEVINDRAPPA NAVALLI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O: SHALAWADI, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SANKET SHANKRAPPA AMBALI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8702-DB CCC No. 100234 of 2025 AND: 1. DIVYA PRABHU G.R.J., THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SUDHIR SAVAKAR, THE TAHASHILDAR, NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. 3. S.N. SIDDAPUR, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 05.02.2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.100652/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8702-DB CCC No. 100234 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) We have gone through the order dated 05.02.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.100652/2024. Having gone through the said order, we are of the considered opinion that the matter requires to be brought to the notice of the learned Single Judge for further action. The matter is accordingly disposed of. Learned AGA is permitted to file vakalath on behalf of respondent No.4 within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8