Pundalik S/O Krishna Appinbail v. Smt Divya Prabhu G.R.J I.A.S
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CCC No.100083/2025 (CIVIL), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 11.09.2025; coram S.Sunil Dutt Yadav and Vijaykumar A.Patil JJ., order per Vijaykumar A. Patil J. Complainant Pundalik s/o Krishna Appinbail (Nandish Patil, adv.) versus Smt. Divya Prabhu, IAS, District Collector and District Magistrate, Dharwad, and State of Karnataka (Praveen Uppar, AGA). Subject: alleged willful disobedience of order dated 23.10.2024 in W.P.No.105401/2024 quashing endorsement dated 08.11.2023 (Annexure-H) and directing conversion of Sy.No.232/22 (Block No.232/2), 08 acres 27 guntas, Gamanagatti village, Hubballi taluka, as deemed conversion under section 95(2)(i) Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Karnataka Housing Board Authority's W.P.No.104947/2025 seeking revival/recall pending with interim order not to precipitate; contempt proceedings dropped with liberty for fresh contempt petition. Keywords: civil contempt, willful disobedience, land conversion, deemed conversion, Section 95 Karnataka Land Revenue Act, Karnataka Housing Board, Dharwad.