- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB CCC No. 100081 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH 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.100081/2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: SRI. SABANNA GALEPPA PUJERI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT SADALAGA, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591239. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. DEEPA M. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. 2. SRI. PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI, DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNIIPAL ADMNISTRATION, 9TH & 10TH FLOOR, V. V. TOWER, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB CCC No. 100081 of 2025 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, A.G. OFFICE. …PROFORMA RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PLEASED TO, INITIATE THE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED CONTEMNORS HEREIN FOR WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE VIOLATION AND DISREGARD OF THE ORDER DTD 02-07-2024 MADE IN W.P.NO.104849/2023 (S-PRO) PRODUCED AT ANNEX-E AND ALSO ORDER DTD. 25-11-2024 MADE IN C.C.C.NO.100318/2024 (CIVIL) PRODUCED AT ANNEX- G BOTH PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AMOUNTING TO GROSS CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND ACCORDINGLY TRY AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND ALSO IMPOSE EXEMPLARY COSTS AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED AUTHORITY TO PAY APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO THE COMPLAINANT FOR THE ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL INACTION FOR THE UNTOLD HARDSHIP, MENTAL AGONY, DAMAGE ETC, CAUSED TO THE COMPLAINANT IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB CCC No. 100081 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The contempt petition was filed alleging disobedience of the directions passed in WP.No.104849/2023. 2. An affidavit is filed by the Secretary to Government, Department of Urban Development, which is accompanied by document No.1, which is order dated 09.09.2025 and it is submitted that by virtue of the said order, the directions passed in the writ proceedings has been complied. Taking note of the same, the contempt proceedings are dropped. 3. Needless to state, liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the correctness of the order of compliance on contentions which are kept open. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE ABK /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11