- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1965-DB CCC No. 100446 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 100446 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SAASK DEVELOPERS, #61 GROUND FLOOR, 22ND WARD, ARVIND NAGAR, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 201, R/BY ITS PARTNER, MR. SYED NIZAMUDDIN S/O SYED AGAR PASHA, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. #61, GROUND FLOOR, 22ND WARD, ARAVIND NAGAR, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. - COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. YADAWAD GIRISH ARUN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. DIVYA J. DESHPANDE, SRI. RAHUL S. KUNTOJI AND SMT. PRANJALI G. GODAKHINDI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. MANOHAR N., PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMEN CELL, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, T.B. DAM ROAD, TSPL BUILDING, HOSPET, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. - ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE COMMISSIONER, CANE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SUGAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, A.G.A.) Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1965-DB CCC No. 100446 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.100397/2024 (LB-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Contempt petition has been filed alleging disobedience of the order passed by this court in W.P. No. 100397/2024. The order in W.P. No. 100397/2024 reads as follows. “i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the bills, which have been submitted by the petitioner, verify the works which have happened, certify the amounts and then make payment of the due amount, if any, on the said bills. The entire process to be completed within a period of 8 weeks from date of receipt of copy of the order. iii) The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department is directed to initiate such appropriate proceeding - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1965-DB CCC No. 100446 of 2025 against respondent No. 7 and 8 for having got work done by the petitioner without following the procedure prescribed under the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999 and submit a report within 4 weeks’ from today.” 2. The accused no. 1 has filed an affidavit dated 06.02.2026 wherein it is stated that the complainant has been paid a sum of ₹ 6,05,129/-, subsequent to the orders of this Court. The said averment is not disputed by the complainant. 3. In the light of the same, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the complainant to initiate appropriate legal action if he is not satisfied by the payment done to him. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE BVV CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4