- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10009-DB CCC No. 100090 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100090 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHOBHA W/O. RAMESH VERNEKAR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. PLOT NO.83, 1ST CROSS, RUKMINI NAGAR M. M. EXTENSION, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VIJAKUMAR A. P., DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI-590001. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V. S. KALASURMATH, AGA) 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, PRAYING TO SECURE THE PRESENCE OF THE ACCUSED, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THEM FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 12/8/2024 AND CORRIGENDUM ORDER DATED 25/9/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.147471/2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON IA, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10009-DB CCC No. 100090 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The contempt proceedings have been filed seeking to initiate action against the accused having disobeyed the directions passed in WP No.147471/2020. The direction in WP No.147471/2020 was to consider the representation dated 05.03.2019 enclosed at Annexure-C in the writ proceedings. Learned AGA submits that in terms of the endorsement dated 12.11.2024, consideration has been completed. Though, counsel for the petitioner submits that the said endorsement is malafide, however, in light of the endorsement furnished, consideration is complete. Correctness of the said endorsement is a matter kept open to be challenged in separate proceedings. Accordingly, contempt proceedings are dropped. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE PJ /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44