- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25844-DB CCC No. 259 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.259 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMA ANNAPPA SAVASUDDI S/O ANNAPPA SAVASUDDI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BOMMANAL VILLAGE, RAIBAG TALUK, BOMMANAL BELAGAVI-591317. 2. SRI. GULAPPA MASAGONDE S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, BIRANAL VILLAGE BIRANAL, BYAKUD BELAGAVI - 591317. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI PAVANKUMAR YARAGANAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. MOHAMMAD ROSHAN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001. …ACCUSED Digitally signed by C K LATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25844-DB CCC No. 259 of 2026 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATHRAJ, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.2 (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, ADDL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE/TAKE UP CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON HEREIN FOR THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 28.07.2025 MADE IN W.P.NO.13799/2025 (LB-RES-PIL) PASSED BY THE DB OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ALSO TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED HEREIN SUITABLY AFTER TRIAL IN THE SAID REGARD. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 28.07.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.13799/2025 [LB-RES-PIL]. The operative part of the said order reads as under: "5. We, accordingly, direct respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 02.09.2020 and take such steps as may be warranted in accordance - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25844-DB CCC No. 259 of 2026 with law. We request respondent No.2 to consider the representation as expeditiously as possible; and preferably within a period of four months from date." 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the complainants representation was considered and a proposal has already been forwarded to the Government for necessary steps. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to initiate any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 at this stage. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17