- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15464-DB CCC No. 100278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100278 OF 2025 BETWEEN: VEERUPAXAPPA, S/O BANAPPA ULLAGADDI, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED FROM SERVICE, R/O. GUDLANUR, TQ. & DIST. KOPPAL-583231. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR BALAGERIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI B.K. PAVITHRA, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHRI K.C. SATISH, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAPURA-586101. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15464-DB CCC No. 100278 of 2025 3. SHRI N. LINGARAJU AGE. MAJOR, OCC. THE SUPERINDENT ENGINEER THE DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KALBURGI CIRCLE, KALBURGI-585211. 4. SHRI BASAVARAJ S. PATIL AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KOPPAL-583231, DIST. KOPPAL. 5. SHRI JAGANATH JOTHAGONDA AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KOPPAL-583231, DIST. KOPPAL. …ACCUSED 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS AGA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDERS DATED 31/01/2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.106619/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS DEEM FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15464-DB CCC No. 100278 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of the order dated 31.01.2025 passed in W.P. No.106619 of 2024, wherein the learned Single Judge has passed the following order: “(i) The petition stands disposed. (ii) The endorsement dated 02.08.2024 stands quashed. Mandamus issues to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner bearing in mind the observations made in the course of the order within an out limit of two months, if not earlier. The petitioner shall be entitled to all consequential benefits that would flow from such consideration.” 2. The respondents/accused filed W.A. No.100603/2025 and the Division Bench, by order dated 12.11.2025 allowed the writ appeal and set aside the order of the learned Single Judge complained herein. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15464-DB CCC No. 100278 of 2025 3. In view of setting aside the order of the learned Single Judge, the contempt petition would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are hereby closed. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34.2