- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:913-DB CCC No. 100381 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 100381 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. GOPAL SHIVAPPA LAMANI NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER CUM CONDUCTOR, NWKRTC, BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT – 587 101. (NOW UNDER TRANSFER) … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADV. FOR SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. NINGANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: MAJOR, THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKRTC, BAGALKOT DIVISION, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 2. SRI. IMAM KASHIM KANDAGAL, AGE: MAJOR, THE CHIEF PERSONAL MANAGER, NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 030. … ACCUSED (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSAMANI, ADV. FOR A1 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:913-DB CCC No. 100381 of 2025 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.107122/2025 (S-KSRTC) DATED 25/09/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AND ALSO AWARD COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC., 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The contempt petition is filed on the ground that the order of this Court passed in W.P. No.107122/2025, dated 25.09.2025, is not complied with. The said order reads as follows: “1. Sri.Prashanth Hosamani, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondents No.1 and 2. 2. The operation of the order No.426/2025, bearing No.VAA.KA.RA.SAA/BAA.VI/SIBBANDI/C6/2821/2 5, dated 13.09.2025 at Annexure-C is stayed till next date of hearing. 3. The petitioner is permitted to continue serving at the same location that he was serving prior to the issuance of order at Annexure-C. 4. Relist on 30.10.2025.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:913-DB CCC No. 100381 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the accused has filed an affidavit, dated 27.01.2026, stating that the complainant has been reinstated into service. He has also produced a copy of the order dated 24.01.2026 in this regard. The affidavit is taken on record. In our opinion, the same amounts to compliance of the order dated 25.09.2025 passed in W.P. No.107122/2025. For that reason, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE KMS/ CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6