- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12350-DB C.C.C. No.1216/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1216/2024 BETWEEN: SHIVAPUTRA SANGAPPA S. BIRADAR ALIAS S.S. BIRADAR S/O SANGAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT. NO.102, SOMANATHA NILAYA BEHIND NATIONAL CONVENT NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT DAVANGERE 577004. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ, ADV., FOR SRI. HALLUR SHIVAYOGI, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12350-DB C.C.C. No.1216/2024 VISHWESWARAIAH TOWER DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 3. SMT. RANI THE DIRECTOR THE DIRECTORATE OF PENSION SMALL SAVINGS AND ASSETS LIABILITY MONITORING 1ST FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK VISHVESVARAIAH TOWER DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR LAYOUT BENGALURU 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA K.S. AGA FOR PROFORMA R1, A2 & A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER AND DIRECTIONS PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.20924/2023 DATED 12.07.2024 AND HOLD THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 IS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS TO THE COMPLAINANT AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT 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: 2026:KHC:12350-DB C.C.C. No.1216/2024 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 12.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.20924/2023 (S-RES). 2. The accused filed a compliance affidavit dated 22.09.2025. The said affidavit is sworn by the Director, Directorate of Pension, Small Savings and Asset-Liability Monitoring, Bengaluru. The said affidavit is accompanied by the documents at Annexures-R1 to R7 and an order dated 12.09.2025, wherein the case of the complainant has been considered, and subsequently found that the complainant is not a permanent municipal employee and has been ordered that his pension proposal is rejected. 3. In view of the specific order of the Authority, we find that there is compliance of the directions of the learned Single Judge and there is no willful disobedience. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12350-DB C.C.C. No.1216/2024 Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. It is open for the complainant to challenge the said order in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 46