- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:49-DB CCC No. 100281 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 100281 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. K. ASHOK KUMAR S/O. KARUNAKAR SHETTY, AGE: 56 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT: ASHWAMEDHA CASTLE, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD - 580 023. (OWNER OF PLOT NO. 18 TO 20 SITUATED AT SY. NO. 587K OF UNKAL VILLAGE, HUBBALLI). 2. SMT. RESHMA W/O. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY, AGE: 51 YRS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/AT: ASHWAMEDHA CASTLE, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD - 580 023. (OWNER OF PLOT NO. 23, SITUATED AT. SY. NO. 587K OF UNKAL VILLAGE, HUBBALLI) 3. SHRI. AMIT S/O. ARAVIND MANDAVKAR, AGE: 43 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT: NEHRU NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD - 580 030. (OWNER OF PLOT NO. 21 AND 22 SITUATED AT. SY. NO. 587K OF UNKAL VILALGE, HUBBALLI). Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:49-DB CCC No. 100281 of 2024 4. SHRI. MADAN S/O. HANUMAPPA MAKANNAVAR, AGE: 75 YRS, OCC: RETD SERVANT, R/AT: S.G. EKBOTE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, NAGALINGA NAGAR, ANAND NAGAR ROAD, OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI, DIST: DAHRWAD - 580 024. (OWNER OF PLOT NO. 24 SITUATED AT. SY. NO. 587K UNKAL VILLAGE, HUBBALLI). …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. GOURI SHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. NAVEEN H. V., THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) OFF AT: P. B ROAD, DHARWAD - 580 009. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, PROFORMA PARTY. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SHARMILA M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR A1; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA A2/R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ACCUSED NO.1 AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 11/03/2024 PASSED BY THE SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO. 104703/2022 (LA-KIADB) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:49-DB CCC No. 100281 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. The aforementioned contempt petition is filed to enforce the order passed in Writ Petition No.104703 of 2022. The said order has been challenged by the appellants in Writ Appeal No.100538 of 2024, which has been disposed of today, in which the order passed in Writ Petition No.104703 of 2022 stands modified. 2. For that reason the contempt petition does not survive for consideration and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT - ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3