I IN THE HIGH COURT OF’ KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBARGA DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF’ JULY 2009 PRESENT THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE V.GOPALAGOWDA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY CCC. 1337/2009 (Civil) BETWEEN: 1. Basawwa, W/o. Lakkappa Bijjur, Aged 57 years, 2. Bhimappa, S/o. Lakkappa Bijjur, Aged 35 years, 3. Basappa, S/o. Iakkappa Bijjur, Aged 31 years, 4. Mallappa, S/o. Lakkappa Bijjur, Aged 27 years, 5. Gangappa, S/o. Lakkappa Bijjur, Aged 20 years, 6. Somappa, S/o. Lakkappa Bijjur, Aged 17 years, (Since Minor represented by his mother complainant No, 1) All are R/o. Hulagbal, Taluk: Muddebihal, District, Bijapur. : Complainants (By Sri. Shivayogtmath Associates Advocate) 2 AND: 1, Sri. V.V. Damannanawar, Aged 38 years, The Land Tribunal, Tq. Muddebthal, District. Bijapur, By its Secretary. 2. Sit Yelagounda S. Patti, Assistant Commissioner, Bijapur District. Bijapur. Accused. (By Sri. 5.5. Kumman, Government Advocate) This contempt petition is fflecl U/S. 11 & 12 of the contempt of Court Act praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the accused for disobedience and disrespecting the order dated 06.11.2006 passed by this Court in LRRP. No. 2319/1990 vide AnnexureA. This contempt petition coming on for orders, this day, GOPALAC3OWDA J, delivered the following: JUDGMENT The learned Additional Government submits that the Land Tribunal for Muddebihal täluk is already constituted, but however, the Thbunal is not functioning right now, He further submits that necessary instructions will be given to tire Tribunal by the 2nd respondent to start functioning. 3 2. The submission of the Government Advocate is placed on record. He is directed to ifie an affidavit of the 2nd respondent in this regard before the Registry, explaining as to why there is a deIa in constituting the Tribunal, as directed by this Court 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, there is no need to invoke contempt jurisdiction against the respondents. Hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped. If the statement of the learned AGA., regarding constitution of the Land Tribunal is not correct, the complainants are at liberty to move this Court for revival of the contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed off Sd/ JUDGE Sd/ JUDGE