- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48059-DB CCC No. 1263 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1263 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.R.HEMACHARI S/O LATE RAMACHARI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/o MADDERU VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.VISHWANATH, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAATH, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 526. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. …ACCUSED Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48059-DB CCC No. 1263 of 2025 (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R-2; SRI. N.PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 (VK)) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SINCE THEY HAVE FAILED TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2025 IN W.P.N.5073/2025 (LB-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of the order dated 20.02.2025 in W.P.No.5073/2025. 2. The aforesaid writ petition was filed for direction to consider the appeal of the petitioner pending before the Executive Officer of the Taluk panchayath. The petition was - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48059-DB CCC No. 1263 of 2025 disposed of with a direction to the Executive Officer of Taluk Panchayath to decide the appeal within a period of four months. 3. It is stated by learned counsel for the accused as well as the learned counsel for the complainant that the order of the writ Court has been complied with. This contempt petition is thus consigned. SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13