- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1571-DB CCC No. 100249 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100249 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PAKKIRAMMA W/O TALAVARA MAREPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, RESIDING AT: #01, JANATHA COLONY, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, 25 HALEKOTE, KUDUDRAHAL, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 2. RADHIKA W/O NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: #09, JANATHA COLONY, SEEDARAGADDE SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 3. SMT. HULIGEMMA W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, RESIDING AT: NO.93, HOSAURU CHIKKABELLARY, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 4. SMT. HANUMANTAMMA W/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, RESIDING AT: SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 5. SMT. YANKAMMA W/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: BANGARAPPA TATANA TEMPLE, KUDUDARAHAL, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1571-DB CCC No. 100249 of 2025 6. SMT. PARVATHI W/O SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: 363 HOSA URU, CHIKKABELLARY, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 7. SMT. HANUMANTI W/O KANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: #01, JANATHA COLONY, SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 8. SMT. DURGAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 9. SMT. SITHAMMA W/O HULUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: JANATHA COLONY, SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 10. SMT. HANUMANTHI W/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: #09, JANATHA COLONY, SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 11. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O N. MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT #58, WARD NO.1 DEVI NAGAR, NAGATTAPURA SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 12. SMT. MAREMMA W/O SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, SEEDARAGADDE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 13. SMT. SREEDEVI W/O SOMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1571-DB CCC No. 100249 of 2025 RESIDING AT: GUBBHAL KOTTALACHINTA, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 14. SMT. ERAMMA W/O MOULALI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GUBBIHAL KOTTALACHINTA, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. … COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNASWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAJOR P. MANNIVANAN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. … ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1; SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2) 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 ACCUSED’S FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 16.07.2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.100700/2023 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1571-DB CCC No. 100249 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging non- compliance of the order passed in W.P. No.100700/2023. 2. In W.P. No.100700/2023, this Court passed the following order : i) The writ petition is allowed in part. ii) Respondent No.3-State is hereby directed to consider the communication documented at Annexure-G and pass appropriate orders. While considering the communication, respondent No.3- State shall take cognizance of the proposal sent by respondent No.1- Committee. iii) This exercise shall be accomplished by respondent No.3-State within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 3. Pursuant to the order passed in W.P. No.100700/2023, accused No.1 has passed an order dated 03.09.2025, which is produced along with the affidavit filed by him. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1571-DB CCC No. 100249 of 2025 4. In our opinion, the same amounts to compliance of the order passed in W.P. No.100700/2023. 5. For the aforementioned reason, the contempt petition is dismissed, reserving liberty to the complainants to challenge the said order in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9