- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2603-DB CCC No. 100049 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100049 OF 2023 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: SMT. SARASWATIBAI, W/O. RAMADAS RAYAKAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS., 1. SHRI. RAMACHANDRA, S/O. RAMDAS RAYKAR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR OLD S.P. OFFICE, MALAPUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD – 580 001. 2. SMT. UMABAI, W/O. ANNAPPA PALANKAR, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD WORK, R/O: YELIGAR ONI, HOSAYALLAPUR DHARWAD – 580 001. …. COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SAGAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. R. HEGDE & ASSOCIATES) AND: 1. SRI. S. V. HIREMATH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2603-DB CCC No. 100049 of 2023 KARNATAKA SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 020. 2. SRI. H. NAGARAJ, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD, CHANAKYAPURI, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD, NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION, DIST: DAVANAGERE – 577 002. … ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 01, … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHRIPAD JOSHI, ADV. FOR A1 & A2; 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 THE HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.27903/2001 DATED 07/04/2022, VIDE ANNEXURE-A. TO COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS BE AWARDED AND ETC., THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2603-DB CCC No. 100049 of 2023 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 to implement the order passed by this court in Writ Petition No.27903/2001 dated 07.04.2022. 2. The order passed in the aforesaid writ petition has been challenged by respondents No.1 to 3 therein by way of an appeal in Writ Appeal No.100449/2022. The said appeal has been dismissed today, and therefore, a further period of three months’ is granted to accused Nos.1 and 2 (respondents No.2 and 3 in the writ petition) to comply with the order of learned Single Judge. In the light of the same, the present contempt petition does not survive for consideration and the same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE KMS / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9