- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43581-DB CCC No. 312 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.312 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. S V PARVATHI W/O K H SANJEEVA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.6, A4 BLOCK RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR 2ND CROSS, K BLOCK VASU EXTENSION MYSORE 570 022. 2. SMT. KANAKALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE SUBARAMANAYA AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS R/AT NO.8, 66 15TH CROSS RAMANUJA ROAD MYSORE 570 004. 3. SRI C S NAGESH S/O K SRINIVASAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.F10, SHREE MATRUKRUPA JANATA NAGAR MAIN ROAD 2ND STAGE Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43581-DB CCC No. 312 of 2024 BOGADI SOUTH MYSORE 570 009. 4. SRI S V GOVIND SHEETY S/O S D VENKATARAMANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.C/144 NEW EXTENSION SALIGRAMA K R NAGAR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT 571 604. 5. SRI K R CHANDRARAJ S/O LATE RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT 938/1, 2ND CROSS AGNIHAMSA ROAD KUVEMPU NAGARA EXTNESION MYSORE 570 023. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P., ADV. FOR SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P M., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560 001. REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SMT. DEEPA H R WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER KADAKOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43581-DB CCC No. 312 of 2024 KADAKOLA MYSORE TALUK MYSORE 571 311. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. DILIP KIMAR, ADV. FOR A2; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE PERSONS OF THE ACCUSED BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FOR HIS WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 23.08.2023 PASSED IN WP NO.16844/2022 (LB-RES) AND THEREBY PUNISH HIM FOR A CIVIL IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF 6 MONTHS AND TO IMPOSE FINE FOR A SUM OF RS.2,000/- BY TAKING COGNIZANCE AND PUNISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43581-DB CCC No. 312 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 23.08.2023 passed in W.P.No.16844/2022. The operative portion of the order reads as under; "i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the applications submitted by the petitioners for grant of katha in terms of representation dated *20.7.2022 within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii. Respondent No.1 is also directed to take necessary action against the errant officials in terms of the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 within a period of 30 days and submit a report." 2. The respondents entered appearance and filed counter affidavit. The affidavit indicates that the representation of the petitioners/complainants has been considered as directed by the learned Single Judge and an endorsement dated 14.10.2025 has been issued. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43581-DB CCC No. 312 of 2024 3. In view of the aforesaid endorsement, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused/respondents is discharged. Liberty is reserved to the complainants to challenge the said endorsement in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 28