- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1768-DB CCC No. 200198 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.200198 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O MANIKRAO, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: FDA CUM COMPUTER OPERATOR AT DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC 818) RAJESHWAR, TQ.BASWAKALYAN, DIST. BIDAR R/O RAJESHWAR, TQ. BASWAKALYAN, DIST. BIDAR-585331. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAIRAJ K. BUKKA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. P. MANIVANNAN PRL. SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. RAMESH DESAI THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SOCIETY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BOARD, BUILDING 6 AND 7 FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL Digitally signed by NIJAMUDDIN JAMKHANDI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1768-DB CCC No. 200198 of 2022 CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 3. GIRISH RANJOLAKAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT. NAUBAD BIDAR-585401. 4. SRI KALLAPPA THOMKE THE PRINCIPAL OF DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-818) RAJESWAR, TQ. BASWAKALYAN DIST. BIDAR. 5. SRI. RITESH KUMAR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 6. K. S. LATHAKUMARI SECRETARY OF KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PARK HOUSE BANGALORE-560001. 7. SRI GOVINDA REDDY, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BIDAR-585331. 8. SRI SHIVAKUMAR SHEELVANT THE PLANNING DIRECTOR/SECRETARY BIDAR DISTRICT SERVICE OF LABOUR MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DC OFFICE BIDAR— 585401. …ACCUSED 9. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. …PROFARMA PARTY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1768-DB CCC No. 200198 of 2022 (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN BASAREDDY, GA FOR R4 TO R9) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS OF CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED / ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 FOR THEIR WILLFUL, DELIBERATE, WANTON DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER THIS COURT DATED 15.02.2022 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO. 201451/2021 VIDE ORDER ANNEXURE-A TO THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT PETITION AND PASS ANY ORDER WHICH DEEMS FITS IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE PRESENT CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Matter is called out in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session. There is no representation for the complainant. The matter is listed for non taking steps by the complainant for issuance of notice to respondent Nos.1 to 3. The order sheet indicates that on 05.04.2024 this Court granted two days’ time to take steps to issue notice to respondent Nos.1 to 3. However, no steps have been taken. On 07.06.2024 none appeared for the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1768-DB CCC No. 200198 of 2022 complainant and the matter was adjourned. On 25.06.2024, the Court has directed the complainant to furnish Annexure-P. On 02.07.2024 a week’s time was granted to take steps. It was further ordered that if steps are taken, issue notice to respondent Nos.1 to 3. Even today steps are not taken and there is no representation. It appears the complainant is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (K NATARAJAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE SWK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7 CT:SI