- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8991-DB CCC No. 100015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST 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. 100015 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: 1. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. CHANNABASAVVA, W/O. HANAMANTHAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI,TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580028. 2. YALLAMMA @ YALLAVVA, W/O. MARUTI BAIRAPPANAVAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580028. 3. KASTURI @ KASTUREVVA, W/O. HANUMANTHAPPA MANNAGI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580028. 4. FAKKIRAMMA @ LAXMI, W/O. MANJU @ MANJUNATH HEBSUR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580028. 5. ANNAPURNA, W/O. NINGAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.22 11:28:36 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8991-DB CCC No. 100015 of 2025 R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD - 580028. 6. KUMAR S/O. NINGAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580028. 7. RAVI S/O. NINGAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BOMMAPUR, CHINDI ONI, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580028. THE COMPLAINANTS NO.1 TO 4 AND 7 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER PETITIONER NO.6 KUMAR S/O. NINGAPPA TALAWAR @ WALIKAR. - COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. VIJAYENDRA BHIMAKKANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. NAVEEN RAJ SINGH, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, SECRETARIAT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKAS SOUDHA, II FLOOR, BENGALURU 560001. 2. SHRI L. K. ATHEEQ, ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BOARD AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. DR. ASHOK D. R, COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT CLEARANCE BOARD, NO. 55, ABHAYA COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, RISALADAR ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8991-DB CCC No. 100015 of 2025 4. SMT. DIVYAPRABHU G.R.J, DEPUTY COMMISIONER, DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD - 580001. 5. SHRI. SHALEM HUSEN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SUB-DIVISION DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD - 580001. 6. DR. ISHWAR ULLAGADDI MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, HUBBALLI - DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HDMC, LAMINGTON ROAD, HUBBALLI - 580020. 7. SHRI. PRAVEEN H, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (IN CHARGE) THE KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT (CLEARANCE) BOARD, 1ST SUB - DIVISION, TOLL NAKA, DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 580004. - ACCUSED 8. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AS PER FORMA RESPONDENT REPRESENTED BY AGA. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT ADV. FOR R1, R2, R4, R5 & R8; SRI. RAVIRAJ C. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR A3 AND R7; SRI. C.S. PATIL ADVOCATE FOR A6) THIS CCC 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 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED AND CONTINUING TO WILLFULLY DISOBEY THE ORDER / DIRECTIONS DATED 27.09.2024 ISSUED / PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.104671/2023 (GM-SLUM), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8991-DB CCC No. 100015 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) In view of the dismissal of the writ appeals filed at the hands of the Commissioner for the Karnataka Slum Clearance Board and this Court directing the Board and its authorities to quantify and pay compensation under Section 20 of the Karnataka Slums Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act, 1973 and directing that the process of quantification and payment of compensation shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order, the contempt proceedings are dropped while directing the authorities to comply with the directions issued in the writ appeal. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE BVV, CT: ANB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 0