Shri Rajitsinh Ghorpade S/O Vijaysinh Ghorpade Vs Sri… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

Shri Rajitsinh Ghorpade S/O Vijaysinh Ghorpade Vs Sri… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 3^RD 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. 100229 OF 2024 (CIVIL)

BETWEEN:

SHRI RANJITSINH GHORPADE, S/O. VIJAYSINH GHORPADE, AGE: 54, OCC: AGRICULTURE, MIG-II-69 K H B COLONY, KUNCHANUR ROAD, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 301.

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

RAJENDRASINGH GHORPADE, S/O. JAYSINGHRAO GHORPADE, AGE: 64, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BLOCK NO.4, PLOT NO-9, SMEETA APARTMENT, OPP ATOM PLAST. MASKARNICS COLONY, TQ: MAVAL, DIST: PUNE, MAHARASTRA – 410 506.

BHAIRAVSINGH GHORPADE, S/O. JAYASINGA RAO GHORPADE, AGE: 61, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SURVEY NO-286, KAKADE TOWNSHIP, H-1, KESHAVNAGAR, NEAR SHANI MANDIR, TQ: DIST: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA – 411 033.

SANGRAM GHORPADE, S/O. JAYSINGHRAO GHORPADE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GAT NO. 81/1, VISION INDRATEJ,

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FLAT NO. 601, TATHAWADE, DIST: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA – 411 033.

SHRI. KUMAR GHORPADE, S/O. NARAYANA GHORPADE, AGE: 71 OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: 118 SANAL, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 301.

…. COMPLAINANTS

(BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. ATHIK. L.K. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

RAJENDRA KUMAR KATTARIYA, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560 001.

MOHAMMED MOSIN, THE COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION & LAND ACQUISITION, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT AND EX. OFFICIO SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALAKOTE – 587 103.

K.P. MOHANRAJ, THE GENERAL MANAGER / MD KRISHNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM (KBJN), 3^RD FLOOR, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 580 001.

SANTOSH KAMGONDA,

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THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND GROUP MANAGER AND LAND ACQUISITION, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALAKOTE – 587 103. PRESENTLY SAJID AHMMAD MULLA, THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, JAMKHANDI, BAGALAKOTE – 587 103.

GURUNATH S DADDE, THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, JAMKHANDI, BAGALAKOTE - 587103.

… ACCUSED

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD.

… PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG FOR SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR A1 TO A3, A5, A6 SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG FOR SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R7 SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADV. FOR R4)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED HEREIN FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 16.04.2024 IN W.P. NO.102039/2024 ANNEXURE-A; TO PASS SUCH ORDER AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND EXPEDIENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING AWARD OF COST OF THIS PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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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)

The counsel for the complainants as well as the learned Additional Advocate General together submit that the order, in respect of which the contempt petition is filed, has been complied with and the contempt petition has become infructuous. Their submission is placed on record.

The contempt petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous.

Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

Sd/(B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE

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