- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9774-DB CCC No. 87 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 87 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAREPPA S/O. VEERANNA, AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, GANDITATWA ADARITA GIRLS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (B.C.-510) KURUGODU (KOLURU), KURUGODU TALUK, BELLARY DIST. - 583 116. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAGDISH SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MANIVANNAN P., AGE BY MAJOR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, (M.S. BUILDING), VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 1. 2. SRI KANTHARAJU P.S., AGE BY MAJOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9774-DB CCC No. 87 of 2025 INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (IT'S UNDER TAKING GOVT.) KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6 AND 7 FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. SMT. BHANUMATHI H., AGE BY MAJOR, THE JOINT DIRECTOR (DISTRICT OFFICER) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, BELLARY, BELLARY DIST. - 583 101. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, (M.S. BUILDING), VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 1. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R1, 3 & 4 SRI C . SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT OF KARNATAKA ORDER DATED 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 MADE IN W.P.NO.5359/2022 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9774-DB CCC No. 87 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned Single Judge, by the judgment and order dated 21.02.2024 inter alia, while allowing the writ petition in part, directed the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as teacher/lecturer till regular recruitment is conducted in accordance with the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (Cadre and Recruitment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021. 2. Learned advocate for respondent No.2 stated that the necessary directions are issued to reinstate the complainant- petitioner, which factum is not disputed by learned advocate Mr. Jagdish Shastri for the complainant. The complainant stands reinstated. 3. In the above view, the present contempt petition does not survive. It is disposed of accordingly. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9774-DB CCC No. 87 of 2025 At this stage, learned advocate for the complainant submitted that liberty may be reserved if the complainant were to be terminated in future. Any subsequent event will give fresh cause of action to the complainant to seek relief in accordance with law. In view of disposal of the petition, the interlocutory application would not survive and it stand accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34