- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2382-DB CCC No. 100421 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CCC NO. 100421 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: SRI. CHIDANAND M HALLADMAL, S/O. SRI. MALLIKARJUN HALLADMAL, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: NIL, RESIDENT OF SHIVAYOGI NAGAR, VIJAYAPUR ROAD, ATHANI TALUK, BELAGAVI – 591 304. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADV.) AND: 1. TUSHAR GIRI NATH, ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. UMESH KUMAR, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT & CHAIRMAN POLICE SUB INSPECTOR (CIVIL) APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. M. A. SALEEM, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (APPOINTMENT), CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. … ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADV. FOR A1 TO A3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO, PUNISH THE CONTEMNORS/ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND DIRECT THEM TO COMPLY WITH THE FINAL ORDERS OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 25.07.2025 PASSED IN WP NO.101159/2025 (S-KAT) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC., THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2382-DB CCC No. 100421 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. The present contempt proceedings have been filed alleging that the order passed in Writ Petition No.101159 of 2025 has not been complied with. 2. Learned AGA, upon instructions, submits that a Special Leave Petition has been filed against the order passed by this Court, and that an interim order of stay has been granted in respect of the said order. 3. The said averment is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant. 4. In light of the above, the contempt proceedings are hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11