- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15173-DB CCC No. 100341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100341 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. MALLAYYA S/O. SHIDDALINGAYYA MATHAPATI AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER IN NWKRTC, DEPOT, NO.3, BELAGAVI, R/O. GOTUR VILLAGE, PO. HEBBAL, TAL. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. M.S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. M. PRIYANGA ( I.A.S) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR NORTH WEST KARNATAKA ROAD, TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580009. 2. SRI. K.L. GUDENNAVAR THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NORTH WEST KARNATAKA ROAD, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.07 14:22:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15173-DB CCC No. 100341 of 2025 TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590010. 3. SRI. CHETAN SANIKOPPA THE DEPOT MANAGER, DEPOT, NO.3, NORTH WEST KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BELAGAVI DV, BELAGAVI-590010. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. PRASHANTH S. HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PLEASED TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM SUITABLY UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 FOR HAVING COMMITTED WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.105027/2024 DATED. 19-11-2024 AS 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15173-DB CCC No. 100341 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard learned counsel, Sri.M.S.Haravi for the complainant and learned counsel, Sri.Prashanth S Hosamani for accused No.1 and 2. 2. This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of interim order dated 19.11.2024 in WP No.105027/2024, whereunder learned Single Judge of this Court passed the following order: “Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel Sri Prashant Hosmani, appears on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents to produce the medical certificate to show whether the petitioner is fit to join for duty as stated in Annexure-H. The respondents shall continue the services of the petitioner in the alternative post, till the next date of hearing. 3. The petitioner shall be permitted to approach the respondents. The respondents shall consider the petitioner for alternative post, within a period of two weeks. Call this matter on 03.12.2024.” 3. This Court issued notice to the accused and today learned counsel for accused No.1 and 2 files affidavit - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15173-DB CCC No. 100341 of 2025 of accused No.3 enclosing office order dated 29.10.2025 assigning lighter job to the complainant. Thus, we are of the opinion that there is substantial compliance with the interim order passed by this Court. 4. Affidavit of accused No.3 would indicate that, in the affidavit accused No.3 has stated that he tried his level best to comply with the learned Single Judge’s order and as the complainant had to undergo medical examination, he took some time. 5. In the facts and circumstances, the explanation is accepted. Further contempt proceedings dropped. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SH CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22