- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9302-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100191 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI ANANDU S/O. RAMACHANDRA GAONKAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED LITERATE ASSISTANT, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING SUB-DIVISION, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA-KANNADA-581314. 2. SHRI ISHWAR S/O. URIYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING SUB-DIVISION, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SHRI RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI ANJUM PARWEZ, I.A.S, AGE: MAJOR, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHRI KRISHNA K. M., AGE: MAJOR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DIVISION, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581301. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9302-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2025 3. SHRI ISHWAR KUMAR KANDOO, AGE: MAJOR, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 4. SHRI RAMU P. GUNAGI, AGE: MAJOR, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DIVISION, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SHRI PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 AND R5; SHRI ASHOK N. NAYAK, ADV. FOR R3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.100556/2024 (S-RES), DATED 20.02.2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AND ALSO AWARD COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS PASSED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9302-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The contempt proceedings are dropped in light of W.A.No.100349/2025 having been filed. It is needless to state that the complainants are at liberty to seek revival of contempt proceedings in the event, the writ appeal is rejected. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE RKM /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11