- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3783-DB CCC No. 200137 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 200137 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAJESHWARI D/O. BHIMAPPA BADNUR W/O. VIJAY PRAKASH AGE 42 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR AT AKKAMAHADEVI WOMENS UNIVERSITY, R/O. RAJKUMAR LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYAPUR-586108. 2. PALLAVI G. PURANIK D/O. GURULINGAYYA PURANIK AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC. LABORATORY ASSISTANT R/O. PLOT NO.113, GANGA NILAYA, TENEHALLI, NIMBARGI BADAVNE, ATANI ROAD, VIJAYAPUR-586108. 3. BHAGYAVANTH S/O. SUBHASH AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. FDA AT KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY VIJAYAPUR, R/O. PLOT NO. 74, SENA NAGAR, NEAR GOVERNMENT BOYS SCHOOL, OPPOSITE AL-AMEN MEDICAL COLLEGE, Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3783-DB CCC No. 200137 of 2025 VIJAYAPUR-586108. 4. SHANKAR S/O. PRAKASH AGE 30 YEARS, OCC. TYPIST CUM COMPUTER OPERATOR PRESENTLY WORKING AT KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CENTRE, BIDAR. R/O BIDAR, H NO.3/91, AT NIDWANCHA POST BOMBALGI, TQ AND DIST. BIDAR-585227. 5. SHRINIVAS K S/O. KORACHARA MAREPPA AGE 33 YEARS, OCC. FITTER(GROUP-D) AT KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY VIJAYAPUR, R/O. C/O. AKBAR BASHA 3RD CROSS, NEAR MRF SHOWROOM, TORVI VILLAGE, TQ. AND DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586108. 6. SHRIKANT S/O. REVANSIDDAPPA AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. PEON (GROUP-D) AT KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY VIJAYAPUR, R/O. PLOT NO.23, BANASHANAKARI LAYOUT, NEAR RAJKUMAR LAYOUT, ATANI ROAD, VIAJAYAPUR-586108. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI.BHARAMAGOUDA K. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. SHANTADEVI T VICE CHANCELLOR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: VICE CHANCELLOR KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY, VIJAYAPURA-586108. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3783-DB CCC No. 200137 of 2025 2. SRIKARA M S AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M. S. BUILDING, BANGALURU-560001. 3. SRI SHANKARAGOUDA S SOMNAL AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS OCC: REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION) KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN UNIVERSITY, VIJAYAPURA-586108. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESNTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M. S. BUILDING, BANGALURU-560001. …PROFORMA PARTY (BY SRI RAVINDRA REDDY, ADV. FOR R1 & R3; SRI MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, GOVT. ADV. FOR R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W. SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO, A) INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYING TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTION CONTEND IN THE ORDER MADE IN W.P.NO.203085/2024 (S-RES) DATED 04.12.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND TO DEAL WITH THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND TO PUNISH THEM BY IMPOSING THE EXTREMELY COSTS. B) THAT, THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENTS ARE DIRECTED TO DECLARE THE PROBATION PERIOD OF THE COMPLAINANTS AS SATISFACTORY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3783-DB CCC No. 200137 of 2025 C) PASS ANY ORDER OR DIRECTION DEEMED FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 MRS JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA) The present contempt petition is filed seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the accused for willful disobedience of the order dated 04.12.2024 in W.P.No.203085/2024 by the learned Single Judge. By the said order, the learned Single Judge directed respondent Nos.1 and 3, namely the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women University, Vijayapura to take cognizance of the petitioners’ date of appointment as per the applicable regulations and to initiate appropriate steps to address the representations and determine petitioners’ entitlement to a declaration of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3783-DB CCC No. 200137 of 2025 probation in accordance with law within a period of three months. 2. The respondents have filed memo of compliance along with a copy of the order passed in the Syndicate proceedings dated 16.06.2025 whereby the petitioners’ probation period has been declared. This action is in compliance with the direction issued by this Court in W.P.No.203085/2024 dated 04.12.2024. 3. The declaration of probation of the petitioners by the respondents in compliance with the order dated 04.12.2024 is not disputed by the complainants. In view of the above, the present contempt proceedings are hereby dropped. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (K S HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SWK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 JLR