- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52633-DB C.C.C. No.496/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.496/2023 BETWEEN: 1. JAYAMMA W/O LATE M.B. BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 2. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O LATE M.B. BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT MUDDENAHALLI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 214. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. M.C. BASAVARAJU, ADV.,) AND: 1. DR. VIDYA KUMARI THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR - 572 101. 2. SRI. VASANTH KUMAR H.V. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52633-DB C.C.C. No.496/2023 TALUK PANCHAYAT CHIKKANAYANAHALLI TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214. …ACCUSED 3. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3 SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADV., FOR A1 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.32171/2016 (S-RES) DATED 10.11.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, CONSEQUENTLY PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52633-DB C.C.C. No.496/2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 10.11.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.32171/2016. The learned Single Judge of this Court has directed accused/respondents to consider the representation at Annexure-H and J and pass orders. 2. Sri.A.Nagarajappa, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/accused has filed a memo dated 11.12.2025 along with endorsement dated 08.12.2025. 3. We have perused the endorsement which indicates that the direction of the learned Single Judge has been complied with. In view of the same, the contempt proceedings are dropped reserving liberty to the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52633-DB C.C.C. No.496/2023 complainants to challenge the said endorsement, if so advised. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 34