SRI. DASHARATH v. RASHMI MAHESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

SRI. DASHARATH S/O TANAJI BAGADI AGE. 45 YEARS, EX-SERVICEMAN, R/O. KUDACHI VILLAGE, RAIBAG TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591217. (BY SRI. N.R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE) AND: …COMPLAINANT VINAYAKA B V VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench +0530

1. SMT. V. RASHMI MAHESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. SRI. NITESH PATIL THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001.

3. SRI. VITHAL MADHAVARAV GATTI THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKODI SUB-DIVISION, CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591201.

4. SURESH RAMU MUNJE THE THASILDHAR, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317. …ACCUSED - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9388-DB CCC No. 100346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 100289 of 2023 AND 2 OTHER HC-KAR

5. THE STATE OF KARNATKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU-560001. (BY SRI. KESHAV REDDY, AAG ALONGWITH SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, HCGP FOR A1-A4 & PROFORMA RESPONDENT) …PROFORMA RESPONDENT OF 1950, INDIA PRAYING THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION THE SUMMONS/NOTICES MAY KINDLY BE ISSUED TO THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND THEY MAY BROUGHT BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT AND TRIED AND PUNISHED FOR THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THEM BY SHOWING DELIBERATE DISRESPECT AND BY WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 17/03/2023 PASSED IN (KLR-RES) AND ANOTHER CONNECTED W.P.NO.101638/2022 MATTER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY A COPY OF THE SAID ORDER IS HEREWITH SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A. TO IN CCC NO.100289 OF 2023: BETWEEN: SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O. SHIDARAMAPPA GIRENNAVAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. EX-SERVICEMEN, R/O. SHIVAPUR-591312, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI. (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) …COMPLAINANT AND:

1. SRI. NITESH PATEL, I.A.S., AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001, DIST. BELAGAVI. …ACCUSED

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. KESHAV REDDY, AAG ALONGWITH SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, HCGP FOR A1 & PROFORMA RESPONDENT) …PROFORMA RESPONDENT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9388-DB CCC No. 100346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 100289 of 2023 AND 2 OTHER HC-KAR 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 FOR OF COURT INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 17.03.2023 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.100704/2022 AT ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN CCC NO.100308 OF 2023: BETWEEN: SHANTA W/O SHIVAJI AJJANNAVAR AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O BIDARI, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE 587301. (BY SRI. K.H. BAGI, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. SMT. K.M. JANAKI THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOTE, DIST. BAGALKOTE. …COMPLAINANT

2. SRI. SADASHIV MAKKOJI THE TAHASILDAR, JAMAKHANDI, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE. (BY SRI. KESHAV REDDY, AAG ALONGWITH SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, HCGP FOR A1 & A2) …ACCUSED 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 ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND THIS HON’BLE COURT TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR NOT COMPLYING THE ORDER DATED 24.04.2020 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.14991/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH HIM FOR NON COMPLIANCE OF THIS COURT ORDER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9388-DB CCC No. 100346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 100289 of 2023 AND 2 OTHER HC-KAR IN CCC NO.100324 OF 2023: BETWEEN:

1. SRI. VITHAL HUTTI S/O SRI. LATE MAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O BEKKERI VILLAGE, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAUM DISTRICT-591217.

2. SRI. SUBHAS S/O SRI. ANNA SAHEB POL AGE. 45 YEARS, EX-SERVICEMAN, R/O NEAR BUS STAND, CHINCHALI, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317. (BY SRI. N.R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE) …COMPLAINANTS AND:

1. SMT. V. RASHMI MAHESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560001.

2. SRI. NITESH PATIL THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI 590001.

3. SRI. SHRAVAN NAIK THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001.

4. SRI. VITHAL MADHAVARAV GITTI THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKODI SUB-DIVISION, CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591201.

5. SURESH RAMU MUNJE THE TAHASILDHAR, RIABAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317. …ACCUSED

6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU 560001. (BY SRI. KESHAV REDDY, AAG ALONGWITH SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, HCGP FOR A1-A5 & PROFORMA RESPONDENT) …PROFORMA RESPONDENT - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9388-DB CCC No. 100346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 100289 of 2023 AND 2 OTHER HC-KAR OF PRAYING INDIA,1950, THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION THE SUMMONS/NOTICES MAY KINDLY BE ISSUED TO THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND THEY MAY BROUGHT BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT AND TRIED AND PUNISHED FOR THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THEM BY SHOWING DELIBERATE DISRESPECT AND BY WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 24/02/2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.58540/2017 (KLR-LG) AND W.P.NO.100462/2022 (KLR-LG) AND ANOTHER CONNECTED MATTER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. TO THESE CONTEMPT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) ORAL ORDER These contempt petitions are filed seeking for taking action against the respondents insofar as disobedience of the direction passed in the writ proceedings. It is noticed that against the said order, disobedience of which is complained of, writ appeals have been filed by the State. In the light of the same, considering that the writ appeals have raised certain issues that requires consideration, the - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9388-DB CCC No. 100346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 100289 of 2023 AND 2 OTHER HC-KAR contempt proceedings are closed with liberty to seek revival after disposal of the writ appeals. All contentions of both sides are kept open. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed off as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2