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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.100065 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
1. THIPPAMMA W/O. LAKKSHMANA, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: 2ND WARD, ASI QTRS, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN :- 583221. 2. SIDDAPPA S/O. BHARAMAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: 17TH WARD, HALLIKERI, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN :- 583221. 3. SHABEERA W/O. MABUSAB, AGE: 53 YEARS, R/O: 7TH WARD, HPC POST,HOSPET.PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST PIN:-583201. 4. HANUMAKKA D/O. SUGALAPPA, ASI, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: QTRS, 2ND WARD, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN: 583201. 5. SMT.OBULAMMA W/O. VARADAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: 7TH WARD, HAMPI POWER HOUSE, HOSPET TQ, VIJAYANAGAR, DIST PIN – 583239. 6. SMT. YASHODHA W/O. MANI, AGE: 54 YEARS,
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R/O: NEAR CHURCH, 6TH WARD, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST. PIN 583201. 7. NARASIMHA PRASAD S/O. SUBBA RAJU, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O. ASHOKSINGH HOUSE, 11TH WARD, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 8. SMT. YANKAMMA W/O. NEGHA NAIK, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: 2ND WARD, RAMANAGAR, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN- 583201. 9. VALIYAMMA W/O. SIDDISAB AGE: 61 YEARS R/O: MULALRA ONI, 10TH WARD, KAMALAPURA (PO) VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN - 583201
10. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. NALLASWAMY AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: 6TH WARD CHAPPARADAHALLI, KAMALAPURA (PO) VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN- 583201. 11. ABID D/O. ABDUL GANI, AGE : 54YEARS, R/O : 4TH WARD, BEHIND SANGAM TALKIES, KAMALAPURA(PO) VIJAYANAGAR DIST PIN - 583201. 12. SOMULAVVA W/O. RAMANAIK, AGE: 61, R/O: 2ND WARD, RAMANAGAR, KAMALAPURA(PO), VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. - 3 -
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13. SHARADA W/O. BASAVANAGOUDA, AGE: 59, R/O:1ST WARD, PRT CAMP, KAMALPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 14. SAROJAMMA W/O. CHANNABASANNA AGE: 61, R/O:6TH WARD, CHAPPARADAHALLI, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST PIN 583201
15. NARASAMMA W/O MADANNA AGE: 61 R/O:6TH WARD , CHAPPARADHALLI, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 16. NARAYANAMMA W/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 60, R/O: ASI QTRS, 2ND WARD, KAMALAPURA,VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 17. KHAJABANI W/O. HONNUR SAB, AGE: 53, R/O: 4TH WARD, NEAR ANEBAVI, MASIDI, KAMALAPUR POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 18. NAGAMMA W/O. NAGAPPA AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O. LPPL QTRS, 7TH WARD, HPC POST, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 19.
SHIVAKUMAR S/O. MUTTUSWAMY, AGE: 56, R/O: LPPL QTRS, 7TH WARD, HPC POST, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 20. SMT. HUCHAMMA D/O. YALLAPPA AGE: 60 YEARS, 2ND WARD, D.NO 90/90 NEW BUS STAND AREA, 2ND WARD KAMALAPUR POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN - 583201. - 4 -
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21. NAGARATHNA W/O. PAMPATHI AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O: 13TH WARD, FORT AREA, KAMALAPUR POST, HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN - 583201. 22. PRAKASH S/O. SUNKAPPA NETAJI AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: NAGAR, HAMPI POWER CAMP, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 23. SELVAM S/O. CHINNASWAMY, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: 7TH WARD, HPC PO, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST PIN 583201. 24. PARAVATHI W/O. SHIVAMURTHY, AGE: 53 YEARS, R/O: 6TH WARD, CHAPPARADAHALLI, KAMALAPURA PO, HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 25. MUNISWAMY S/O. CHELLAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: NEAR KIRITA YELLAMMA TEMPLE, 6TH WARD KAMALAPURA POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 26. RAMAKKA W/O. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: 51 YEARS, R/O: NEAR KIRITA YELLAMMA TEMPLE, 6TH WARD KAMALAPURA POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN – 583201. 27. HEMAVATHI D/O. ESHAWARAPPA AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: 2ND WARD, ASI QTS KAMALAPURA POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. - 5 -
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28. NEELAMMA D/O. RAMANNA, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: 15TH WARD, HIREKERI, KAMALAPURA PO, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 29. RAJAMANI S/O. GOVINDARAJ, AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O: PRT CAMP, JAIBHIM NAGAR, 1ST WARD, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 30. BHEEMA S/O. YALLAPPA HALLIKERI, AGE: 49 YEARS, R/O: 17TH WARD, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 31. RAJIYA W/O. SHEIK HUSSAIN AGE: 44 YEARS, R/O: 5TH WARD, KEB, KAMALAPUR POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 32. BASAVARAJ S/O. MUPPALAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: CHURCH HPC ROAD, KAMALAPUR PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 33. MAHABI W/O. SHEIK HUSSEIN, AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O:15TH WARD, URDU SCHOOL, HPC ROAD KAMALAPUR PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 34. SARASASAMMA D/O. SUBRAMANI, AGE: 65 YEARS, R/O: 1ST WARD, PRT ROAD PRT CAMP, KAMALAPUR PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 35.
NAGAMMA W/O. JAMBANNA AGE: 63 YEARS, R/O: 2ND WARD, KAMALAPUR PO,
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VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 36. AMMEN PEER S/O. S.M.KHADRI, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: 6TH WARD, HPC ROAD, CHAPPARADAHALLI, NEAR URDU SCHOOL, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 37. KHASIM BEE D/O. VALI SAB, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: NEW BUS STAND, 2ND WARD, KAMALAPURA PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 38. RJESHWARI D/O. RAMASWAMY, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: 16TH WARD, K.V.V ROAD, NEAR BALAMURUGARE TEMPLE, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 39. MANJUNATHA S/O. VEERABHARDAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: 11TH WARD, NEAR VEER BAHADRA TEMPLE, KARANAM STAND, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201
40. GANESHA S/O. GOPAL AGE: 60 YEARS, R/O: 8TH WARD, H.NO-573, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201
41. A. MABU S/O. KHASIM SAB AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: 4TH WARD, BEHIND SANGAM TALKIES, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 42. SARASWATHI D/O. NALLASWAMY, AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O: HPC ROAD, 1ST WARD, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201
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43. BASAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: 11TH WARD, KUNTE AREA, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 44. HANUMANTHA S/O. GIRIYAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, R/O: 7TH WARD, HAMPI POWER CAMP PO, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201
45. MALLESH S/O. RAMANNA AGE: 57 YEARS, R/O: 15TH WARD, HIREKERI, KAMALAPUR PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201
46. MEHABOOB BASHA S/O. BASHA OEER, AGE: 57 YEARS, R/O: 4TH WARD, NEAR SANGAM TALKIES, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 47. MOULA S/O. KHADAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, R/O: 4TH WARD, ANEBAVI MASIDI AREA, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 48. A.R.NADAF S/O. NADAF, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: NEAR YALLAMMA TEMPLE, HUILGOL VILLAGE, TALUK & DIST GADAG, PIN-582203. 49. NAGAVENI D/O. PAMPAPATHI, AGE: 51 YEARS, R/O: 13TH WARD, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201
50. NARASIMHA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 50 YEARS, R/O: 3RD WARD, BEHIND SANGAM TALKIES, KAMALAPURA POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 51.
RANI W/O. KONDASWMY AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O: BEHIND CHURCH,
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7TH WARD, H.P.C, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201
52. RAVI S/O. KONDASWAMY AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: NAMBI NARAYAN TEMPLE, KAMALAPUR PO, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 53. SHANKARAMMA S/O. HANUMATHAPPA CHENI, AGE: 57 YEARS, R/O: C/O. ASHOK SANGH HOAKR, KAMALAPURA POST VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 54. YALLAMMA D/O. NAGAPPA, AGE: 53 YEARS, R/O: 4TH WARD, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 55. SATYANARAYANA S/O. SESHAPPA, AGE: 50 YEARS, R/O: BEHIND URDU SCHOOL, 5TH WARD, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 56. AKBAR S/O. KHASIM SAB, AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O: 12TH WARD, FORT AREA, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN - 583201. 57. MARUTHI S/O. RAMARAO, AGE: 57 YEARS, R/O: JAIBHIM NAGAR, 1ST WARD, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN – 583201. 58. BASAVA S/O. OBAYYA, AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O: 15TH WARD, HIREKERI, KAMALAPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST PIN 583201. 59. JOGAYYA S/O. MLLAYYA, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: 16TH WARD, BANDEKERI, KAMALPURA, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. - 9 -
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60. THIMMAPPA S/O. GANGADHARAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: 7TH WARD NETAJINAGAR, HPC POST, HOSPET TQ, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 61. MADHVACHAR S/O. HANUMANTHACHAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O: HARIHARESHWARA TEMPLE, HARIHAR, DANAVAGERE DIST, PIN-577601. 62. MABU S/O. KHASIM SAB, AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O: 2ND WARD , NEW BUS STAND AREA, KAMALAPURA VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN 583201. 63. NEELAGIRI SWAMY S/O. UDDANAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: 15TH WARD, KURUBARA ONI, KAMALAPURA POST, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. 64. KHADDAR VALI S/O. SHAMSUDDIN, AGE: 62 YEARS, R/O: 6TH WARD HAMPI ROAD, NEAR MUTTU YELLA TEMPLE, HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR DIST, PIN-583201. (ALL THE PETITIONERS/CONTEMNORS ARE RESIDENTS OF HOSPET TALUK, DIST-BALLARI 583215,)
(ALL THE PETITIONERS/ CONTEMNORS ARE THE D-DROUP EMPLOYEES IN THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2) …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SUNITHA P.KALASOOR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. DR. NIKHIL DAS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF CULTURE OFFICE OF THE DY.
SUPERINTENDENT
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DOOR NO.203, FIRST B CROSS, 30TH WARD, GOKUL NAGAR, HAMPI MINI CIRCLE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA-583201. 2. SHRI. BIPIN CHANDRA NEGI. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, 5TH FLOOR, F-WING, KENDRIYA SADANA, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-5600034. 3. SHRI. Y.S. RAWAT THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, 24-TILAK MARG, JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110001. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)
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, PLEASED TO INITIATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR THE DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE THAT THEY HAVE SHOWN AND FOR NON IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.115283/2019 DATED 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2024 FURTHER SAME BEING DIRECTED TO BE COMPLIED WITH IN PERIOD OF 7 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF ORDER DATED 02/12/2024 ISSUED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT, THE SAME BEING PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.
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
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS)
Learned counsel for the respondents has filed a memo dated 07.07.2025 along with copy of the communication dated 04.07.2025 made by the Director (Administration), Archeological Survey of India, Government of India, to the Superintending Archeologist, Archeological Survey of India, Hampi Circle and copy of the order passed, considering the representations given by the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that in terms of the directions issued by learned Single Judge, the representations given by the petitioners have been considered and an order has been passed rejecting their claim.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners however, submits that directions were issued by the learned Single Judge in Para No.11 of the order that the respondents shall take note of all the facts and the observations made in the order and ensure that there is no discrimination at the hands of the respondents while considering the case of the petitioners.
Learned counsel therefore submits that the directions issued by learned Single Judge have not been complied.
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3. On considering the order passed by the competent authority, this Court finds that it is stated in the order itself that the applicants are not similarly situated to other petitioners who are granted benefit of regularization by the department of Archeological Survey of India.
4. In that view of the matter, we are constrained to hold that the respondents have passed an order in compliance of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge.
5. Accordingly, we proceed to close the contempt petition, while reserving liberty to the petitioners to raise a challenge to the subsequent order, if they are aggrieved of the same. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE
Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE
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