- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-K:228-DB CCC No. 200309 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.200309 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SIDRAM S/O NAGASHETTY PATIL, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: NIRMULLYA SUPERVISOR AT CMC BIDAR. R/O: LIG 40 KHB COLONY BIDAR, TQ: AND DIST: BIDAR - 585 401. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAIRAJ KASHAPPA BUKKA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI, THE DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAYA TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SHIVARAJ RATHOD PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE BIDAR – 585 401. …ACCUSED / RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SACHIN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-K:228-DB CCC No. 200309 of 2025 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, URBAN AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AUTHORITIES, ROOM NO.435, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, VIDHAN VEEDI, BANGALORE – 560 001. ….PROFORMA PARTY (BY SRI VIRANAGOUDA M.BIRADAR, A.G.A. FOR R2 AND R3; NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2/RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 FOR THEIR WILLFUL, DELIBERATE, WANTON DISOBEDIENCE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SINGLE BENCH COURT DATED 07-08-2025 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.202750/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-K:228-DB CCC No. 200309 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ) The complainant has filed this contempt petition alleging non-compliance of the order dated 07.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.202750/2024. 2. The complainant had filed the aforesaid writ petition seeking a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the letter of respondent No.4 in accordance with law. The said writ petition was disposed of in terms of the order dated 07.08.2025 by which a writ in the nature of mandamus was issued directing respondent No.3 to consider the letter of respondent No.4 in accordance with law. 3. The complainant alleges that the said letter of respondent No.4 is not considered by the respondent No.2 and is therefore before this Court in this contempt petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-K:228-DB CCC No. 200309 of 2025 4. Notice of this contempt petition is issued to the accused, who has filed an affidavit and has enclosed therewith an endorsement dated 06.12.2025 rejecting the request of the complainant for regularization of service on the ground that he did not satisfy the conditions set out in the judgment of the Apex Court in Umadevi’s case. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the direction issued by the learned Single Judge is complied as the letter of the respondent No.4 is considered by the respondent No.2. 6. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the correctness of the endorsement issued by the accused, the contempt proceedings are dropped. It is however open for the complainant to take necessary action in accordance with law. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE Sd/- (TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY) JUDGE BL/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21