- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8016-DB CCC No. 100182 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100182 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMESH S/O YALLAPPA KEMBHAVI AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER, R/O. H.NO. F-2, CHANDAN PRIDE APARTMENT, NEAR TAVARAGERE NURSING HOME, DHARWAD 580001, TQ. DIST. DHARWAD. 2. SRI CHANDRAPPA S/O GANGAPPA ASTAGI AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED DRIVER, R/O. UPPIN BETAGERI, POST. UPPIN BETAGERI, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD 580206. 3. SRI NEELAPPA S/O HOLIYAPPA ANGADI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED CHARGEMAN, R/O. H.NO. 23, BANSHRI LAYOUT, YALLAKKISHETTER COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD, TQ. DIST. DHARWAD 580002. 4. SRI BASANAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA MELINAMANI AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ARTISAN, R/O. GANGADHAR NAGAR, KUSUGAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580023. 5. SRI RAJAPPA S/O BHEEMAPPA ARENNAVAR AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, R/O. PLOT NO. 13, ISHWAR NILAYA, ADISHKATI COLONY, MADIHAL, DHARWAD, TQ. DIST. DHARWAD 580001. VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.06.26 10:21:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8016-DB CCC No. 100182 of 2025 6. SRI KALLANAGOUDA S/O MALLANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O. RAMAPUR SITE, OPP. P.W.D. COLONY, SOUDATTI, TALUK SOUDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI 591126. 7. SRI ASHOK S/O HANAMANTAPPA SIDDOJIYAVAR AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED DRIVER, R/O. SONAPUR, 1ST CROSS, MALAPUR, DHARWAD, TQ. & DIST. DHARWAD 580001. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRIYUTHS. RAVI HEDGE & VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATES) AND: SRI SHASHIDHAR CHANNAPPGOUDAR AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, RURAL DIVISION, OLD BUS STAND, DHARWAD 580009, TQ. & DIST. DHARWAD. …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, TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT-1971 AND PUNISHED THE ACCUSED PERSON FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITIONS 101625/2024(S-KSRTC), 101742/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101977/2024 (S- KSRTC), 101979/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101982/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101984/2024 (S-KSRTC) AND 101986/2024 (S-KSRTC) DATED 24- 06-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AND ALSO AWARD COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8016-DB CCC No. 100182 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the respondent has filed an affidavit of the Divisional Controller, Dharwad stating compliance of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge. Annexures-R1 is 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. 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 MBS CT:VP