- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578502025 NC: 2026:KHC:44761-DB CCC No. 1145 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1145 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SOCIAL WORKER, R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA, BHAVANI BIJALAGAON-585 443, KAMALANAGAR TALUK, BIDAR DISTRICT. MOBILE NO.99016 87999, AADHAAR NO.6659 3322 2123, PAN NO.AERPV9730M, EMAIL: gurunathvadde@gmail.com. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. J.R.MOHAN., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. NALINI ATUL, I.A.S., THE SECRETARY, Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578502025 NC: 2026:KHC:44761-DB CCC No. 1145 of 2025 KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION DEVELOPMENT BOARD, “ABHIVRUDHI BHAVAN”, OPP.IVAN-E-SHAHI GUEST HOUSE, KALABURGI-585 102. 3. SRI. SHILPA SHARMA, I.A.S., THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BIDAR DISTRICT, NANDI COLONY, BIDAR-585 401. 4. DR.GIRISH DILIP BADOLE, I.A.S., THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, FORT ROAD, BIDAR-585 401. 5. SRI. MANIK PATIL, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, FORT ROAD, BIDAR-585 417. 6. SRI. RAJAKUMAR THAMBAKE, THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KAMALANAGAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NEAR MASID SONAL ROAD, BIDAR-585 417. 7. SRI. RAMESH PATIL, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GESCOM, BANK COLONY, BIDAR-585 401. …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED, DISRESPECTED AND FOR NOT HAVING - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578502025 NC: 2026:KHC:44761-DB CCC No. 1145 of 2025 IMPLEMENTED THE ORDER DATED 23.09.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.26425/2023 (GM-RES) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the complainant. 2. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1