- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9001-DB CCC No. 100096 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100373 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST 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.100096 OF 2025 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO.100373 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) IN CCC NO.100096 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. RAJENDRA S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANAPUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591104. 2. SMT. JAYASHREE W/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O: KHONDANAPUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591104. 3. SHRI. VISHAL S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANAPUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591104. 4. SHRI. VIJAY S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANAPUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591104. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9001-DB CCC No. 100096 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100373 of 2025 AND: 1. MOHAMMED ROSHAN, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI KHADE BAZAR, RAVIWAR PETH, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. RAVINDRA K.HADIMANI, THE THASILDAR, KULAVALLI VILLAGE, TQ: BAILHONGAL-591102, BELAGAVI. ….ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR A1, A2 AND R3) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IN CONTEMPT UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR NOT COMPLYING AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDERS OF THIS COURT WHICH WERE PASSED IN W.P. 107313/2023 (KLR-RES) IN ORDER DATED 11-02-2025 (PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.100373 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, KHADE BAZAR, RAVIWAR PETH, BELAGAVI-590001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9001-DB CCC No. 100096 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100373 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KULAVALLI VILLAGE, TQ. BAILHONGAL, BAILHONGAL-591102. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. RAJENDRA S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANPUR-591102, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. JAYASHREE W/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: KHONDANPUR-591102, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. SHRI. VISHAL S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANPUR-591102, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. SHRI. VIJAY S/O. BAPUSAHEB INAMDAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KHONDANPUR-591102, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.107313 OF 2023 DATED 11.02.2025 AND FURTHER DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION AND WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9001-DB CCC No. 100096 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100373 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) Delay of 109 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Accordingly, I.A.No.3/2025 is allowed. 2. On the previous occasion, the learned Advocate General had appeared through video conference and submitted that the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department has advised the 1st respondent – Deputy Commissioner to remove the notings in Column No.11 of the RTC. Today a compliance affidavit has been filed in the contempt petition enclosing the copies of the RTCs showing the adverse remarks found in Column No.11 have been removed. 3. The writ appeal is accordingly disposed of in view of the subsequent developments. 4. Learned Government Advocate has filed compliance affidavit of the Deputy Commissioner, Belagavi along with copies of the RTCs of all the lands which are the subject matter - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9001-DB CCC No. 100096 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100373 of 2025 of this contempt petition. Copy of the same is served on the learned counsel for the complainant. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner – complainant submits that the entries made in Column No.11 which were adverse to the interest of the petitioners have been removed. The petitioners are satisfied with the action taken by the respondents. 6. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dropped. I.A.No.2/2025 is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20