- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100201 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. BASAVARAJ S/O. YALLAPPA BIRUKAL AGE: 47 YEARS: OCC: BTM R/O. O/O. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE, SAVADATTI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 2. UMESH S. YARAGATTI AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. AT. PO TALLUR TQ. SAVADATTI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 3. RAVI S/O. DANAPPA LAMANI AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. AT PO. CHENNAPUR TQ. RAMADURG, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 4. SHRUTI M. BELAVANAKI AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. GANDHI NAGAR, RAMADURGA , BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 5. CHAYA B. PATIL AGE: 37 YEARS OCC: BTM D/O. BASAVARAJ I. PATIL R/O. NO. 3072 RAVIVARPET GOKAK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.25 16:06:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 6. VINOD M. BAGIMANI AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. KULAGOD, TQ. GOKAK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001. 7. SHARANABASAV R. KAMATAGI AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. C/O. 18TH CROSS, HUDCO COLONY, M.NO. 05 PARAMANAND NILAY, MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYPUR DISTRICT-586103. 8. SUDHAKAR M.C AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: BTM C/O. M.L. YARAGATTI OPP. SHIVAKUMAR ROAD SANGAMMA KRUPA SRINAGAR DHARWAD-580001. 9. RAMAKRISHNA S. SUBBANAVAR AGE: 29 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. MUKKAL TQ. KALAGATAGI DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 10. GANAPATHI L. HEGDE AGE:58 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. SALEMAVE DURGA NILAYA, SHIYALI, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581343. 11. FAKIRAGOUDA P. PATIL AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. BELAVANKI TQ. RON. DIST. GADAG-581107. 12. MAHABLESWAR S. PUJAR AGE:40 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. SHIVAYOGESWAR KRUPA H. NO. 05 JOTHI ROAD, SAINAGAR, HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD-580001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 13. MANJUNATH V. BILAGI AGE:37 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. NEAR PETROL BUNK NAVALAGUND DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 14. ISHWAR N. KENGAR AGE:33 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. NAINAPUR TQ. RON DIST. GADAG-581107. 15. MARUTI S. BAGAD AGE:43 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. CHALUKYA NAGAR BADAMI DIST. BAGALAKOTE-587101. 16. BASAVARAJ S. DANNUR AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. S. R. MANTRI BANK COLONY, STATION ROAD, BADAMI, DIST. BAGALAKOTE-587101. 17. SHIVANAGOUDA R. GOUDAR AGE:43 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. KELAVADI TQ. BADAMI DIST. BAGALAKOTE-587101. 18. MOHMAD KHALID AGE:43 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O.H.NO.1-5-109, I.B. ROAD RAICHURU-584101. 19. PRAJWALKUMAR AGE:33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. KAVITAL TQ. MANVI DIST RAICHURU-584101. 20. NAGARAJ KAMBAR AGE:32 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O.RAITH SAMPARK KENDRA MALLATI, TQ. MANVI, RAICHURU DISTRICT-584101. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 21. PRAVEENKUMAR AGE:33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O.RAITH SAMPARK KENDRA MALLATI, TQ. MANVI, RAICHURU DISTRICT-584101. 22. SYED LAYAQALI JAGIRDHAR AGE:43 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE, DEVADURGA, RAICHURU, DISTRICT-584101. 23. GURUSHIDDALINGYYA AGE:48 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. NEAR DRORY HIGH SCHOOL SINDANUR, DIST. RAICHURU-584101. 24. JAMBANAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA AGE:30 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. KANNUR, KOLABAL, TQ. SINDANUR DIST. RAICHURU-584101. 25. VIJAYAKUMAR MAHESHAPPA AGE:33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 26. RAJASHEKAR S/O. MARUTI CHALAVADI AGE:32 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. AMBEDKAR COLONY SHIRUR TQAND DIST. BAGALAKOTE-587101. 27. AJMEERSAB S/O. NABEESAB AGE:35 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. VIRAPUR TQ. SINDANURU. DIST RAICHURU-584101. 28. H.K. SHARATHKUMAR S/O. L. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. KOLLENAHALLI, SABBANAHALLI POST, CHANNARAYAPATTAN, DIST. HASAN-573201. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 29. MADHUSUDHAN H.T AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: BTM R/O. KANAKSHRI NILAYA, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS ROAD, HEMAVATHI NAGAR, HASAN-573201. 30. SHAMLA B.M. D/O. MADHU AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: ATM R/O. BEVINAHALLI, POST. KOTTATTI, TQ. & DIST. MANDYA-571401. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. S.S. BETURMATH ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAJENDRA KATARIA AGE. MAJOR(NOT KNOWN) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDA, BENGALURU-1. 2. SRI. BRIJESHKUMAR DIXIT AGE: MAJOR (NOT KNOWN) THE COMMISSIONER AND STATE NODAL OFFICER (ATMA) DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-1. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 4. SRI. YALLANAGOUDA S. PATIL AGE: MAJOR (NOT KNOWN) THE COMMISSIONER AND STATE NODAL OFFICER(ATMA) DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-01. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS) 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 THIS COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF ACT OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 23/02/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN W.P. NO.108145 TO 108318/2017 (S- RES) PASSED BY THIS COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THE OFFENCE COMMITTED UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT AND GRANT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDERS/ RELIEVES AS DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining the disobedience of order dated 23.02.2021 in writ petition Nos.108145/2017 to 108318/2017 whereunder, this Court issued the following direction. “5. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is allowed issuing direction to respondents to consider the representation at Annexure-H and J in accordance with law and the prevailing scheme and pass appropriate order upon the representation within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.” 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.S.S.Beturmath for complainants and learned AGA Sri. Sharad V. Magadum for respondents-accused. 3. Learned AGA referring to the compliance affidavit dated 04.10.2025 would submit that the representation of the petitioners is considered and 10% limitation on ATMA Staff is granted from the year 2021-2022. In that regard, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 learned AGA would refer to Annexure-7 dated 27.09.2024 in clause-2 of compliance affidavit. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel Sri.S.S.Beturmath for Sri.K.L.Patil, advocate would submit that the respondents-accused ought to have considered the request of the complainant from 2016 from the date of representation as the scheme provided from said date. 5. On hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the entire contempt petition papers, we are of the considered opinion that the respondents-accused have substantially complied with the direction issued by this Court. The compliance affidavit, as well as Form No.7 dated 17.07.2024 would indicate the grant of 10% enhanced remuneration to ATMA Staff. There is no direction by this Court for consideration retrospectively. If the complainants are aggrieved, it is open for the complainants to agitate before the appropriate forum in that regard. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13707-DB CCC No. 100201 of 2022 6. With the above observations, contempt petition is dropped. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE HMB CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 21