HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100351 OF 2024 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO.100564 OF 2024 (GM-R/C)

IN CCC No.100351/2024:

BETWEEN:

SHRI. KAMAKSHI RAJESHWARI SHRI. GANAPATI DEVASTHAN, MEDEWADA, ANSOTI VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUKA-581304, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT-

MAHESH PANDURANG RAIKAR, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS.

…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAVEENDRA G.KOLLE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. VENKATESH, IAS AGED MAJOR, THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, ALUR VENKATA RAO RAOD, CHAMRAJPETE, BENGALURU-560 018.

2. MRS. LAKSHMIPRIYE, IAS.

AGED MAJOR HC-KAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR-581 301.

3. SRI. PREETESH BANDEKAR AGED MAJOR, THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, SAVANTWAD, KARWAR TALUKA, KARWAR-581 307.

...ACCUSED

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 001.

…PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG A/W SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF TH