- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1209-DB CCC No. 100328 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH 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. 100328 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI SHARANAPPA S/O SANGAPPA KALASAGOND, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MULWAD VILLAGE-586 108, TQ. BASAVANBAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYPUR. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI BATAKURKI NAGESH LOKANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MARUTI BYAKOD, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, SLAO KIADB, LAKKMANHALLI, DHARWAD-580 008, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. 2. NAJMA G., AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, SLAO KIADB, LAKKMANHALLI, DHARWAD-580 008, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANSOUDH, BENGALURU-560 001. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT 4. KAVITA YOGAPPANANVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. SERVICE, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1209-DB CCC No. 100328 of 2025 SLAO KIADB, LAKKAMANHALLI, DHARWAD-580 008, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … ACCUSED (BY SRI PAVAN B. DODDATTI, ADVOCATE FOR A1, A2 AND A4; SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3) 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 HEREIN FOR NOT COMPLYING THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.106498/2024 (LA-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. 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 seeking implementation of the interim order dated 25.02.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.106498/2024. Learned counsel for accused No.4 has filed a memo of compliance stating that a sum of ₹1,70,289/- has been paid to the complainant in compliance of the order alleged to have been under contempt. The complainant does not dispute the same. However, he submits that he is entitled to interest for the belated payment. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1209-DB CCC No. 100328 of 2025 2. As the interim order dated 25.02.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.106498/2024 has been substantially complied with, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed. 3. If petitioner/complainant is having any grievance against the respondents, he is at liberty to agitate the same in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17