- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16783-DB CCC No. 100115 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST 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.100115 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI VIJAY S/O MAHADEV BANDEKAR AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O C/O. M/S KALPANA ARTS, H.NO.3522/7/A, SRI SAI KRUPA, NEAR AJIT LODGE, GONDHALI GALLI, BELAGAVI. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MAHESH N. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOORS, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-5600001. 4. THE CITY CORPORATION BELAGAVI, R/BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CTS NO.4821/28, 4821/27, R.S. NO.1005, SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16783-DB CCC No. 100115 of 2025 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/RESPONDENTS FOR HAVING DISOBEYED ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 IN WP NO.116261/2019 (LB-TAX) VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AND DIRECTED TO REFUND THE AMOUNT WITH INTEREST IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Memo dated 01.12.2025 is filed seeking leave to withdraw the contempt petition with liberty to recover the amount with due process of law. Memo is placed on record. The contempt petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail remedy available under law. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6