- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:31-DB CCC No. 100308 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH 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. 100308 OF 2025 BETWEEN: N.B. PUROHIT S/O BHIMACHARYA PUROHIT, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER, SUB-DIVISION-4, BAGALKOTE, TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (BTDA) BAGALKOTE, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT-587 102, NOW R/AT: SECTOR NO.57, PLOT NO.63-S, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S.Y. RODAGI, ADVOCATE FOR COMPLAINANT IS APPEARED THROUGH V.C.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY B. KULKARN, IAS, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2026.01.08 12:42:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:31-DB CCC No. 100308 of 2025 3. SRI. H.C. RAMINDRA, CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. 4. SRI. CHANDRAHAS M. BANDI, CHIEF ENGINEER, BAGALKOTE TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BAGALKOTE, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 102. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1) (NOTICE ISSUED TO R2 TO R4 IS SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED) 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 INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT OF THE ORDERS DATED 15.01.2025 IN W.P. NO.101845/2022 (S-REG) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THEREBY CAUSE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW AND THEREBY ENABLING THE COMPLAINANT TO REGULARISE HIS SERVICE AND SETTLE THE PAY AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND TO EXTEND ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WITH INTEREST AND ETC. THIS 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:31-DB CCC No. 100308 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) This Court in Writ Petition No.101845/2022 (S-REG) has passed the following order : ‘‘ (i) The writ petition is allowed in part. (ii) The impugned endorsement dated 11.03.2019 passed by the first respondent vide Annexure-L stands quashed. (iii) The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization in terms of the observations made in course of the order, strictly in accordance with law, within an outer limit of three moths from date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly.’’ 2. Respondents No.1 and 2 in the writ petition had challenged the order passed in WP No.1101845/2022 (S-REG) by way of Writ Appeal No.100697/2025. On the said ground, the orders passed in W.P. No. 101845/2022 was not implemented by respondents no.1 and 2. However, today the writ appeal has been dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:31-DB CCC No. 100308 of 2025 3. Under the circumstances, respondents in Writ Petition No.101845/2022 are granted three months time from today to implement the order passed in Writ Petition No.101845/2022, failing which, the complainant shall have the necessary liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings against the persons concerned, including the contempt proceedings. The present contempt petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40.1