- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1289-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100191 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHESH S/O RAOSAHEB DESAI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 1397, GANESH KRUPA, NEHRU NAGAR, ALNAVAR, DIST. DHARWAD-581 103. 2. SRI MAHINDRA S/O RAOSAHEB DESAI, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 1397, GANESH KRUPA, NEHRU NAGAR, ALNAWAR, DIST. DHARWAD-581 103. 3. SMT. VIJAYA W/O SURESH MAGADUM, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 1397, GANESH KRUPA, NEHRU NAGAR, ALNAWAR, DIST. DHARWAD. … COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI RAMESH N. MISALE AND SRI BASAVARAJ S. BYAKOD, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SMT. V. RASHMI MAHESH, IAS, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.02 14:58:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1289-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2024 2. SRI NITESH PATIL, IAS, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. SMT. PRABHAVATI G. FAKIRPUR, THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 101. 4. SRI SACHIDANAND KUCHUNUR, THE TAHSILDAR, BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 101. … ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. … PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 6. SMT. NILIMA D/O LATE PRAKASH DESAI, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEHRU NAGAR, ALNAWAR, DIST. DHARWAD. 7. SRI VISHAL S/O LATE PRAKASH DESAI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEHRU NAGAR, ALNAWAR, DIST. DHARWAD. (ACCUSED NO.6 AND 7 ARE DELETED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 10.10.2024) … ACCUSED (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1 TO A5; A6 AND A7 ARE DELETED) 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 CONTEMNOR/ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HIGH COURT IN W.P. NO.104815/2023 DATED 05/09/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1289-DB CCC No. 100191 of 2024 THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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) The contempt petition is filed alleging that there is contempt of the order dated 05.09.2023 passed in Writ Petition No.104815/2023 (LA-RES). 2. The learned AGA, upon instructions, submits that a review petition has been filed against the order under contempt and an interim order dated 26.04.2025 has been passed by this Court staying the order against which contempt alleged in the instant contempt petition. 3. In the light of the above, nothing further survives for consideration in the contempt petition. Accordingly, same is dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4