CCC/35/2026 of SRI. K C KOTTRAPPA Vs SRI. DR. S SELVA KUMAR I.A.S on 8 October 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.35 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI.K.C.KOTTRAPPA,

S/O. LATE CHANNABASAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

WORKING AS UNIT INCHARGE,

KSCDC, PANCHANAHALLI,

KADUR TALUK,

CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT,

R/AT KADALAMOGGE, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.

2.

SRI.D.S.RAJASHEKARAPPA,

S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

WORKING AS UNIT INCHARGE,

KSCDC GARAGA, CHANAGIRI TALUK,

DAVANGERE DISTRICT,

R/AT DOMMENAHALLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

3.

SRI.M.N.HANUMEGOWDA,

S/O. NANJEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

WORKING AS UNIT INCHARGE,

KSCDC HOLENARASIPURA,

HASSAN DISTRICT,

R/AT. MADALAPURA,

CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT-573 111.

4.

SRI.K.N.BASAVARAJU,

S/O. NINGEGOWDA,

Digitally

signed by K G

RENUKAMBA

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

WORKING AS UNIT INCHARGE,

KSCDC GANDASI H.B,

R/AT. KUDUKUNDI,

GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.

5.

SRI.CHANDREGOWDA.T.N,

S/O. LATE NANJUNDEGOWDA.D.K,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

WORKING AS UNIT INCHARGE,

KSCDC KYATHANAHALLI,

PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT,

R/AT. DODDA KAREDEVE, KUNDUR POST,

CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT-573 111.

6.

SRI.INDRAJITH ISLAVATH NAIK.K,

S/O. TRK NAIK,

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

WORKING AS SUPERVISOR,

KSCDC, KANAKATTE

HASSAN DISTRICT

R/AT FIRST CROSS, LEFT SIDE

MALLESHWARA NAGARA

ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 103

7.

SRI.C.H.MAHESH,

S/O. HANUMEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

WORKING AS SUPERVISOR,

KSCDC JAVAGAL, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT,

R/AT. LAKSHMESHPUR,

HOUSING BOARD, ARASIKERE,

HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.

…COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI.BASAVARAJA PATEL.G.K., ADVOCATE)

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

SRI.DR.S.SELVA KUMAR, I.A.S,

SECRETARY,

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES

AND COMMERCE, M.S.BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

2.

C.N.SHIVAPRAKASH,

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT,

CORPORATION LTD, SF-4, SF-5,

STERLING TOWER, 2ND FLOOR,

RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,

BENGALURU 560 010.

…ACCUSED

3.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES

AND COMMERCE, M.S.BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.B.G, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3 & A1; DR.SHRIDHAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR A2)

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS

11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE

215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE

APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL

DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT SHOWN TO THE ORDER DATED

29.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-D) MADE IN W.P.NO.17682/2025 (S-RES)

C/W W.P.NO.19964/2023 (S-RES) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AND

THEREBY CAUSE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS

COURT THUS ENABLING THE COMPLAINANTS TO GET CLAIM FOR

THEIR REGULARIZATIONS AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AS

THERE IS NO OTHER SOURCE LEFT TO THE COMPLAINANTS FOR

THERE LIVELIHOOD.

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

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI