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Deepak S/O Mallu Kankonkar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Feb 2026CCC/100366/2025

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What is this about?

Civil contempt petition (CCC No. 100366 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 06-02-2026) by Deepak S/o Mallu Kankonkar against the State of Karnataka, the Deputy Commissioner, Karwar, and the PDO, Gram Panchayath Ramnagar, alleging wilful non-compliance with the order dated 28/02/2025 in W.P. No.100411/2025 (LB-RES); dismissed as premature since further time till 03.08.2026 was granted in the writ petition; Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Ss. 11 & 12 r/w Article 215; coram M.I. Arun and B. Muralidhara Pai, JJ.; order authored by M.I. Arun, J.

What did the court decide?

Since subsequent to the order in W.P. No.100411/2025 the State was granted further time till 03.08.2026 to do the needful in terms of that order, no contempt was made out and the contempt petition was dismissed as premature. ¶4

Deepak S/O Mallu Kankonkar Vs the State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1725-DB CCC No. 100366 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100366 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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DEEPAK S/O MALLU KANKONKAR, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HP NO.17, RAMNAGAR, TAL. JOIDA, DIST. KARWAR(U.K.)

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… COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI ABHIJEET S. KANKONKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHRI P. SUNIL KUMAR, DEPT. OF REVENUE, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, R/O. C/O VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 001.

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Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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SMT. LAKSHMI PRIYA K., DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DIST. KARWAR (U.K.)-581 186.

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AMRISH RATHOD,

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PDO GRAM PANCHAYATH RAMNAGAR, TAL. JOIDA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581 453.

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… ACCUSED

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(BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1 TO A3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS, TO THE ACCUSED AND TO DEAL WITH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1725-DB CCC No. 100366 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.100411/2025 (LB-RES), DATED 28/02/2025; DIRECT, THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.100411/2025 (LBRES) DATED 28/02/2025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION IS 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

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN)

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The contempt petition is filed on the ground that, there is a

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violation of the order passed in W.P.No.100411/2025.

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The learned AGA submits that, subsequent to the order passed in W.P.No.100411/2025, the State preferred an application in the said writ petition and further time till 03.08.2026 is granted to do the needful in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.100411/2025.

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