- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14916-DB CCC No. 100252 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100252 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KARTHIK S/O SHIVANAND PUJARI AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. LIBRARY SUPERVISOR, G.P. LIBRARY, MANGASULI, R/O 651/2A, PUJARI GALLI, MANGASULI, TQ. KAGAVADA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591234. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI UMA MAHADEVAN AGE. MAJOR, OCC. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT. ARUNDHATI CHANDRASHEKAR AGE. MAJOR, OCC. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. 3. SHRI RAHUL SHINDE AGE. MAJOR, OCC. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BELAGAVI-590001. 4. SHRI VEERANNA WALI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, KAGWAD TALUK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591223. VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14916-DB CCC No. 100252 of 2025 5. SHRI SANJEEVKUMAR SOORYAVAMSHI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANGSULI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591110. 6. SHRI RAMAIAH AGE. MAJOR, OCC. CHIEF LIBRARIAN, DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY, RAVIWAR PETH, BELAGAVI-590001. …ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR A1,A2,A6 AND PROFORMA RESPONDENT; SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR A3 TO A5; NOTICE TO A6-SERVED) 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 FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND WILL FULL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.106325/2024 DATED 15.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14916-DB CCC No. 100252 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 15.01.2025 passed in WP No.106325/2024, whereunder this Court passed the following order: (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned communication of the third respondent dated 21.02.2024 vide Annexure-A and the impugned clarification issued by the second respondent dated 12.02.2024 vide Annexure-B stand quashed. (iii) Mandamus issues to the respondent Nos.2 to 5 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground, bearing in mind the observations made in the course of the order. (iv) Consideration shall happen within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, Ordered accordingly. 2. On issuance of notice, the accused appeared before the Court. 3. Today, learned counsel Sri. Shivaraj V Hiremath for accused Nos.3 to 5 files an affidavit dated 3.11.2025 of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14916-DB CCC No. 100252 of 2025 accused No.3, enclosing the order dated 30.10.2025 passed by CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Belagavi, whereunder the complainant is provided with compassionate appointment. It is also stated that the complainant has already joined duty. 4. In view of the above, we are of the view that there is substantial compliance of order passed by this Court. Accordingly, further proceedings are dropped. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4