- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8259-DB CCC No. 100185 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.100185 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ALAKANANDA W/O RAJENDRAKUMAR PAWAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ASSISTANT, R/O H.NO.44, FLORA PARK, AMARGOL, TALUK: HUBBALI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101323/2024 2. SRI. SADASHIVA S/O MUDAKAPPA YATTINALLI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED JUNIOR ASSISTANT, R/O H.NO.298/4, ISHWAR NAGAR, GANESH COLONY, HUBBALLI, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD, PETITIONER IN WP 101324/2024 3. SRI. SURESH S/O SHIVALINGAPPA DINDALKOPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: TRAFFIC INSPECTOR, R/O PLOT NO.8, BLOCK NO.288/3/2, AMRESHWAR NAGAR, NEAR JUDGE COLONY, AMARGOL, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD, PETITIONER IN WP 101485/2024 4. SRI. SRI SANGAYYA S/O ANDANAYYA MATHPATI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O OLAVI CHANNABASHWESHWAR COLONY, GOPANAKOPPA, BENGERI, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD, PETITIONER IN WP 101525/2024 5. SRI. NINGRAJ S/O TANAJI HUTAGIKAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT, R/O H.NO.9, SHRINIKETANA, UMA SHIVA VILASA, MANJUNATH NAGAR CROSS, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101547/2024 MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.04 10:17:37 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8259-DB CCC No. 100185 of 2025 6. SRI. RUDRAPPA S/O BASAPPA SAUNSHI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O LIG-106, K.H.B. COLONY, 1ST BUS STOP, UDAYGIRI, SATTUR, TQ:DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101548/2024 7. SRI. DODDESH S/O GADIGEPPA HULGERI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED DRIVER, R/O AT: POST: TABAKADHONNIKHALLI, TALUK: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101609/2024 8. SRI. GANESH S/O SHIVAPPA NULAGERI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O MALLIKARJUN NIVAS, ISHWAR NAGAR, BEHIND ISHWAR TEMPLE, RANEBENNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. PETITIONER IN WP 101610/2024 9. SRI. MAHANTESH S/O SHIVAPPA PATTANASHETTI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O H.NO.3544, 1/B3, LINGRAJNAGAR NORTH, BEHIND SAMUDAY BHAVAN HUBBALLI–31, TALUK: HUBBALLI NAGAR, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101752/2024 10. SRI. FAKKIRAPPA S/O CHANDRAPPA KUMBAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD. TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O PLOT NO.2, SAI COLONY 1ST CORSS, SAI NAGAR, HUBBALI, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101756/2024 11. SRI. ASHOK S/O NINGAPPA SAVANUR, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O 49/33, G2 ANAND NAGAR ROAD, 1ST CROSS ROAD, NAGALING NAGAR, HUBBALLI-24, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101795/2024 12. SRI. CHENNAMALLIKARJUN S/O BUDAPPA BEEROLLI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ARTISAN, R/O JANGLIPETH, GARADIMANI CROSS, OLD HUBBALLI, TALUK: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. PETITIONER IN WP 101983/2024 - COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8259-DB CCC No. 100185 of 2025 AND: SRI. SIDDALINGESH M., AGE: MAJOR, OCC: DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, N.W.K.R.T.C., HUBBALLI-DHARWAD CITY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, C.B.T. BUS TERMINAL, HUBBALLI–580020. TQ: HUBBALLI NAGAR, DIST: DHARWAD. RESPONDENT IN WP 101323/2024, WP 101324/2024, WP 101485/2024, WP 101525/2024, WP 101547/2024, WP 101548/2024, WP 101609/2024, WP 101610/2024, WP 101752/2024, WP 101756/2024, WP 101795/2024 & WP 101983/2024 - 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 PETITIONS 101323/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101324/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101485/2024(S-KSRTC), 101525/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101547/2024 (S- KSRTC), 101548/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101609/2024(S-KSRTC), 101610/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101752/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101756/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101795/2024 (S-KSRTC) AND 101983/2024 (S-KSRTC), DATED 24-06-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH & ETC. THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8259-DB CCC No. 100185 of 2025 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 R22 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8259-DB CCC No. 100185 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.: 28