- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2622-DB CCC No. 100023 of 2026 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 CCC NO.100023 OF 2026 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ARUNKUMAR URANAKAR S/O. LATE SHIVAJI RAO, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: NIL (PHYSICALLY DISABLED), R/O: TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL. DIST: HAVERI – 581 120. 2. MR. SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA BHAJANTRI, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: NIL (PHYSICALLY DISABLED), R/O: INAM LAKAMPUR, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 120. 3. MR. GURUSHANTAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA POOJAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: NIL (PHYSICALLY DISABLED), R/O: INAM LAKAMPUR, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 120. 4. KUMARI NAGAVENI D/O. LAKSHMANNAPPA BYADAGI, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: NIL (PHYSICALLY DISABLED), R/O: INAM LAKAMPUR, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 120. 5. KUMARI RENUKA D/O. LAKSHMANNAPPA BYADAGI, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: NIL (PHYSICALLY DISABLED), R/O: INAM LAKAMPUR, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 120. …. COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. M. S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. DAS SURYAVANSHI, THE COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA STATE RIGHTS OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, ACT NO. 55, 2ND FLOOR, ABHAYA COMPLEX, KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD BUILDING, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2622-DB CCC No. 100023 of 2026 RISALDAR ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 020. 2. DR. VIJAY MAHANTESH B. DANAMMANAVAR (IAS), THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI – 581 110. 3. SMT. ASHU NADAF, THE DISTRICT PHYSICAL DISABLED PERSON, WELFARE OFFICER, DEPT. OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS, EMPOWERMENT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, HAVERI, DIST: HAVEI – 581 110. 4. MR. SRINIVAS ALADARTI, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI – 581 110. 5. SMT. RUCHI BINDAL (IAS), THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI – 581 110. 6. MR. PARASHURAM PUJAR, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 104. 7. MR. MUDDEGOUDAR, THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TILAVALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI – 581 104. 8. MR. RAJU LAMANI, THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HONKANA GRAM PANCHAYAT, HONKANA, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERL – 581 104. … ACCUSED 9. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BENGALURU – 01. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADV. FOR A1 TO A4; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R9; SRI. MADANMOHAN M. KHANNUR, ADV. FOR A5 TO A8) 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 CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND PUNISH THEM SUITABLY UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 FOR HAVING COMMITTED WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.105230/2024 DATED 17/01/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2622-DB CCC No. 100023 of 2026 THIS CCC, 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) 1. The complainants had sought certain benefits from the Government on the ground that they are persons with disabilities. This Court, by its order dated 17th January 2025 in Writ Petition No.105230 of 2024, passed a following order: “5. In the light of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition, directing the respondents to consider the representation in accordance with the Act and pass necessary orders in accordance with the Act, in accordance with law, and pass necessary orders and communicate the orders that are passed to the petitioners within an outer limit of 12 weeks, if not earlier.” 2. Accused No.3, who is the jurisdictional District Officer, has filed her affidavit dated 18.02.2025, wherein she has stated that the request of the complainants has been considered and certain benefits have been provided to them. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2622-DB CCC No. 100023 of 2026 3. In our opinion, this satisfies the order passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.105230 of 2024. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the contempt proceedings are hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29