Basanagouda S/O Shivanagouda Patil v. Danayya Hiremath
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No.100062 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka (Dharwad Bench), decided 08.09.2025; oral order per S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV, J., bench including VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL, J. Complainants: nine agriculturists of Jeeragal and Chikkur, Tq. Mudhol, Dist. Bagalkot (incl. Basanagouda Patil, Geeta Patil, Ajeet Patil, Manjunath and Sunil Dasaraddi, Ramesh and Suresh Patil, Hanamant Kamakeri, Sachin Dasaraddi); Accused: Danayya Hiremath, MD, Ryatar Sahakari Sakare Karkhane Niyamit; Proforma: State of Karnataka. Counsel: Girish A. Yadawad (complainants); Shivaraj P. Mudhol (A1); V.S. Kalasurmath, AGA (A2). Subject: contempt for non-compliance with writ direction dated 15.07.2024 in WP No.100407/2024 (GM-RES) regarding sugar-cane bill payments; payment of ₹37,38,516/- shown via bank statement with communication dated 24.04.2025; proceedings dropped, quantum dispute left open. Statutes: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Ss. 10, 11 & 12); Article 215, Constitution of India, 1950; Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.