- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND 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.100184 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANDRAKANT S/O SHANKARRAO PATIL, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ASSISTANT ARTISAN, R/O. CHAITANYA NAGAR, LIG-13/A, MOHITE BUILDING, KELAGERI ROAD, DHARWAD-580001, TQ:DIST: DHARWAD, PETITIONER IN WP 101520/2024 2. SRI. IRAPPA S/O BASAPPA BARKI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. DRIVER, R/O. NADUVEEN ONI, HIREKUMBI, TA: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. PETITIONER IN WP 101524/2024 3. SRI. BAHUBALI S/O BHUPAL KYATANAVAR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. CHARANTIMATH GARDEN, JAI JEENENDRA COLONY, DHARWAD-580001, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101530/2024 4. SRI. MALLIKARJUNGOUDA S/O VEERABHADRGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. MASUT STREET, MANGALGATTI, YADWAD, TALUK: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101531/2024 5. SRI. VIRUPAKSHAPPA S/O VEERAPPA TIRLAPUR, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. MAHANT NAGAR, SOUDATTI ROAD, DHARWAD-580002, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101535/2024 6. SRI. HANAMANTAPPA S/O MALLAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. H.NO.86, SIDDHARUDH COLONY, MADIHAL, DHARWAD-580002, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101536/2024 MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.04 10:17:36 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 7. SRI. ANNAPPA S/O. HANUMANTH PATIL, AGE: 62 YRS, OCC: RETIRED T.C., R/O. NAVIN NIVAS, ANEGUNDI PLOT, HALIYAL-581329, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. PETITIONER IN WP 101537/2024 8. SRI SURYAKANT S/O BASAPPA KADAM, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED GODWON SUPERVISOR, R/O. NO.78, LAST BUS STOP, GANDHI NAGAR, DHARWAD-580003, TQ:DT: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101539/2024 9. SRI. RAJESAB S/O HUSAINSAB DODDAWAD, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED DRIVER, R/O. MANIKANT NAGR, 4TH CROSS, NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMI TEMPLE, HEBBALLI ROAD-580002, DHARWAD, TQ:DIST: DAHRWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101580/2024 10. SRI. DUNDAPPA S/O ISHAPPA KADAGAD, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. AT:POST: MORAB-580112, TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101604/2024 11. SRI. RACHAYYA S/O SHIVABASAYYA KATNUR, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O. JEERLI PLOT, MAHANT NAGAR, DHARWAD-580001, TQ:DIST: DAHRWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101605/2024 12. SRI. HUCHCHAPPA S/O NINGAPPA NEELANNAVAR, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ARTISAN, R/O. RAJEEV NAGAR, PLOT NO.11, NEAR POLICE QUARTERS, SWARNAGIRI LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580031, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101606/2024 13. SRI. PRAKASH S/O KASHINATH MODI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ARTISAN, R/O SHANTI NAGAR, K.H.B. COLONY, HALIYAL-581325, UTTAR KANNADA. PETITIONER IN WP 101607/2024 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 14. SRI. GANGAPPA S/O ADIVEPPA ULLIGERI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: CONDUCTOR, R/O. KUMBAR ONI, SAVADATTI-591126, TQ: SAUDANTTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. PETITIONER IN WP 101608/2024 15. SRI. IRAPPA S/O BASAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ARTISAN, R/O. H.NO. 68, KALIKA NILAYA, 6TH CROSS, BASAVA NAGAR, HALIYAL ROAD, DHARWAD–580001, TQ:DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101741/2024 16. SRI. MAHABOOBSAB S/O RAJESAB KUSUGAL, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. H.NO. 33/A, KALMESHWAR NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, JANGLIPETH, OLD HUBBALLI-580024, TALUK: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101748/2024 17. SRI. RAMALINGAPPA S/O BASALINGAPPA ABBAR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O. ELIGAR PLOT, NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, AT:POST: MALLAMMANA BELAWADI, 591102, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. PETITIONER IN WP 101749/2024 18. SRI. JNANESHWAR S/O NAGAPPA AMBURE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. PATTADAKALLU ONI, SAVADATTI-591126, TALUK: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. PETITIONER IN WP 101754/2024 19. SRI. SHAHAJI S/O BABURAO MOHITE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED DRIVER, R/O. H.NO. C/2315, 1ST CORSS, SADHANAKERI, DHARWAD-580001, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101755/2024 20. SRI. HABIBUREHAMANKHAN S/O ABDUL HAMEED KHAN, JAHAGIRDAR. AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O. PLOT NO. 49, 4TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, S.R. NAGAR, DHARWAD-580001, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101974/2024 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 21. SRI. VAJEERBABA S/O HUSAINSAB MULLANAVAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. H.NO. 2138, BASAVA SADANA, SOUNDATTI-591126, TQ: SAUDANTTI, DIST: BELAGAVI. PETITIONER IN WP 101975/2024 - COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SHASHIDHAR CHANNAPPGOUDAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, RURAL DIVISION, OLD BUS STAND, DHARWAD-580009, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. RESPONDENT IN WP 101520/2024, WP 101524/2024, WP 101530/2024, WP 101531/2024, WP 101535/2024, WP 101536/2024, WP 101537/2024, WP 101539/2024, WP 101580/2024, WP 101604/2024, WP 101605/2024, WP 101606/2024, WP 101607/2024, WP 101608/2024, WP 101741/2024, WP 101748/2024, WP 101749/2024, WP 101754/2024, WP 101755/2024, WP 101974/2024 & WP 101975/2024, - ACCUSED (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) 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 PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSON FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NOS. 101520/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101524/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101530/2024(S-KSRTC), 101531/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101535/2024 (S- KSRTC), 101536/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101537/2024(S-KSRTC), 101539/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101580/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101604/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101605/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101606/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101607/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101608/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101741/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101748/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101749/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101754/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101755/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101974/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101975/2024 (S-KSRTC) DATED 24.06.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE & ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 THIS CCC 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the respondent has filed an affidavit of the Divisional Controller, NWKRTC, Hubli, stating compliance of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge. Annexures-R1 to R21 are the details of the cheques issued to the petitioners, the amount and the acknowledgment at the hands of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are satisfied with the action taken by the respondent. Learned counsel would however submit that, satisfaction would be subject to honouring of the cheques given by the respondent. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8261-DB CCC No. 100184 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed while granting liberty to the petitioners to revive this contempt petition, if the cheques are not honoured for any reason. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE BVV CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27