- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2166-DB CCC No. 100145 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH 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. 100145 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KOLLARAPPA S/O HONNURAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S., HONNURAPPA S/O KOLLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT: HANUMAN NAGAR, 17TH WARD, RUPANAGUDI ROAD, BALLARI-583 102. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MANJUNATHA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SRI MUNISH MOUDGIL, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SRI K. NAGENDRAPRASAD, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2166-DB CCC No. 100145 of 2025 BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI-583 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SRI P. PRAMOD, BALLARI SUB-DIVISION, BALLARI-583 101. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, SMT. REKHA, OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, BALLARI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583 101. … ACCUSED (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1) 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 ISSUE NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 CALLING UPON THEM AS TO WHY CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS SHALL NOT BE INITIATED AGAINST THEM FOR HAVING WILFULLY VIOLATED ORDER DATED 20/01/2023 PASSED BY HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.105491/2022- ANNEXURE-B; PUNISH THE RESPONDENTS FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS 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:2166-DB CCC No. 100145 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Learned counsel for the complainant has filed memo dated 12.02.2026, wherein he submits that the contempt petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. His submission is placed on record. 2. The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Registry is directed to return the original/certified copies of documents enclosed, if any, after obtaining photo copies of the same. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12