- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17035-DB CCC No. 100384 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100384 OF 2025 BETWEEN: K.H. NARASIMHALU S/O K. RANGA SWAMY AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O.WARD NO.9, RUPANA GUDI ROAD, NEAR VARABASAPPA TEMPLE, BALLARI-583101. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. T. REKHA W/O KIRAN SINGH AGE. MAJOR, OCC. TAHSILDAR, BALLARI REVENUE TALUK, BALLARI-583103. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR A1 & PROFORMA RESPONDENT) 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.107018/2024 DATED 20.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.04 11:01:39 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17035-DB CCC No. 100384 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The above contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of order dated 20.02.2025 passed in WP No.107018/2024, wherein this Court passed the following order: (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) A mandamus is issued, directing the respondent authority to consider the application of the petitioner dated 19.08.2024 at Annexure-F within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2. Learned AGA on behalf of accused No.1 files a memo enclosing an endorsement dated 21.07.2025 and submits that the application of the complainant, as directed, was considered and endorsement has been issued. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17035-DB CCC No. 100384 of 2025 3. In view of consideration of the application of the complainant and issuance of endorsement dated 21.07.2025 by accused No.1-Tahsildar, Ballari Taluk, we are of the considered view that there is substantial compliance of order passed by this Court. Hence, further proceedings are dropped, with liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement, if so advised. 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.: 32