- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12394-DB CCC No. 100071 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100071 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SARASWATI W/O VASANT MADAVA HEGADEKATTE AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HEGEDEKATTE COMPOUND, ADJACENT ROAD TO GRAM CHAVADI, DURGAKERI, HONNAVAR, TQ. HONNAVAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA 581334. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. K. LAXMI PRIYA, IAS, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA, AT KARWAR 581301. 2. YESU BENGALURU, THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT, HONNAVAR, AT. HONNAVAR, TQ. HONNAVAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT 581334. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT, DHARWAD. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A.P. HEGDE JANMANE, ADVOCATE FOR A2 SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED HEREIN UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE CONTEMPT ACT, 1971 AND INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12394-DB CCC No. 100071 of 2025 PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 AGAINST THE ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 HEREIN AND PUNISH THEM FOR DELIBERATE AND WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 14/02/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH IN W.P.NO.107044/2023 (LB-RES) & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 14.02.2024 in WP No.107044/2023. The operative portion of the said order reads as under: “The writ petition is allowed. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 18.08.2017 at Annexure- E dated 20.04.2019 at Annexure-F and legal notice dated 2.05.2023 at Annexure-H, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. The respondents entered appearance and filed a copy of the Communication dated 9.9.2025, which indicates that the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12394-DB CCC No. 100071 of 2025 representation of the petitioner has been considered by the authorities. 3. In view of the said communication, we are of the considered view that there is substantial compliance of the order of this Court. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped, granting liberty to the complainant to challenge the said communication, if so advised. Pending applications, if any, are disposed off as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 3