- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17122-DB CCC No. 30 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CCC NO. 30 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: SMT. G.A. SMITHA, W/O SRI B.V. NANDHISH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, DEEKSHA STUDIO, OPP. TO GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, B.M. ROAD, SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. NAVEED AHAMED, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NOORMOHAMMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. DR. TRIVENI M.G., DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. ...ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17122-DB CCC No. 30 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF AN ORDER DATED 18.09.2024 IN W.P.NO.17456 OF 2023 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The direction of learned Single Judge in order dated 18.09.2024 was to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment in accordance with the Rules in force without raising the objection that the petitioner is a married daughter. 2. Along with the contempt petition, the complainant has produced copy of the endorsement/order dated 19.11.2024 whereby the claim for compassionate appointment is declined. 3. While learned advocate Mr. Naveed Ahamed for learned advocate Mr. Noormohammed for the complainant would urge that the ground mentioned is not sustainable, the merits of the ground - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17122-DB CCC No. 30 of 2025 of the order/endorsement cannot be subject matter of consideration in the contempt jurisdiction. 4. As per the request of learned advocate for the petitioner liberty is reserved for the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 19.11.2024 by filing appropriate independent proceedings in accordance with law in respect of which this court does not express any opinion. 5. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2