- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17391-DB CCC No. 100417 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 100417 OF 2025 BETWEEN: GURUMURTHY S/O. CHANNABASAPPA NASABI AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF UDAPI ONI, SHIKRAUWAR PETH, DHARWAD, TQ. DHARWAD DIST. DHARWAD, PIN CODE. 580001. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR B. HALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. DIVYA PRABHU THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT DHARWAD, PIN CODE 580004. 2. SHREE DODDAPPA HUGAR THE TAHSILDAR, DHARWAD, DISTRICT. DHARWAD 580001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF ARNATAKA KARNATAKA. ..PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT; NOTICE SERVED TO ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2) Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.16 16:36:28 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17391-DB CCC No. 100417 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 REGARDING THE NON-COMPLIANCENCE OF THE ORDER DATED. 12TH SEPTEMBER 2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT WRIT PETITION NO. 105361/2024 (KLR-CON) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, 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) This contempt petition is filed complaining the disobedience of the Order of the learned single Judge dated 12.09.2024 passed in W.P.No.105361/2024 (KLR-CON), whereunder, this Court passed the following order: “6. The Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The rejection order dated 19.07.2024 passed by the first respondent - Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad, vide Annexure-H is quashed. The Authority concerned is directed to effect conversion and issue conversion certificate in favour of the petitioner after receipt of necessary charges for such conversion, in accordance with the law, within a period of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17391-DB CCC No. 100417 of 2025 three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.” 2. On appearance, accused No.1 files affidavit dated 08.12.2025 enclosing two documents whereunder, the complainant is advised to approach the Competent Authority in terms of Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2023. 3. Admittedly, the Planning Authority is not made a party to the present contempt proceedings. In view of the endorsement and in view of the fact that the Planning Authority is not a party to the proceedings, further proceedings are dropped. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE HMB Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 18