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2025 DAILYLAW 10169 (KAR)

SMT RENUKA v. M R NARASAYYA SHETTY

CCC/200104/2025 · 2025-06-10

K S Hemalekha, Mohammad Nawaz

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2961-DB CCC No. 200104 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 200104 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT.RENUKA W/O.G LOKESH AGE:53 YEARS, OCC:ASST.TEACHER R/O.73, SHIVA SADAN ASHIRVAD NAGAR, NEAR WATER TANK, BOLAMANDODDI ROAD, RAICHUR – 584103. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI I.R.BIRADAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M.R. NARASAYYA SHETTY SECRETARY / CHAIRMAN SWAMY VIVEKANAND VIDYA SAMSTA KANNADA MEDIUM NURSERY PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL, BRESTWAR PET RAICHUR – 584103 …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2961-DB CCC No. 200104 of 2025 M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 01. …PROFORMA PARTY (BY SMT.RATNA N.SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI SHIVAKUMAR R.TENGLI, AGA FOR R2) THIS CCC IS FILED U/SEC. 10, 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENT AND TO PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 23.11.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.202643/2023 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) This contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 23.11.2024 in W.P.No.202643/2023, whereby the learned Single Judge was pleased to set aside the impugned order passed by the Management and directed to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith and also to pay the full backwages from 15.04.2015 till the date of reinstatement, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2961-DB CCC No. 200104 of 2025 with continuity of service and all consequential benefits, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 2. The learned counsel for respondent/accused No.1 has submitted that an order has been passed on 05.06.2025 by respondent/accused No.1 reinstating the petitioner into service. She further submitted that, in W.A.No.200044/2025 preferred by the said respondent, this Court has granted an interim order, staying payment of backwages. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/complainant has not disputed the said submission of the learned counsel appearing for respondent/accused No.1. 4. In view of the above, we are of the view that for the present, the contempt proceedings can be dropped, reserving liberty to the complainant to revive the petition, subject to the result of the writ appeal. Hence, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2961-DB CCC No. 200104 of 2025 proceedings are dropped. The petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (K S HEMALEKHA) JUDGE swk List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 CT:JLR