- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9775-DB CCC No. 156 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. 156 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHASHIKALA D/O. VEERANNA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS A STAFF NURSE, KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC-488), GHATBORAL, HOMNABAD TALUK, BIDAR DIST. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAGDISH SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MANIVANNAN P., AGE BY MAJOR, THE SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 1. 2. SRI KANTHARAJU P.S., AGE BY MAJOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9775-DB CCC No. 156 of 2025 (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. SINDHU H.S., AGE BY MAJOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIDAR, BIDAR DIST. - 585 402. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 1. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R1, 3 AND 4; SRI C. SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, ORDER DATED 04.07.2022 MADE IN W.P.NO.8442/2020 (S-RES) C/W W.P.NO.5040/2020 (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: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9775-DB CCC No. 156 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr. Jagdish Shastri for the complainant stated that the complainant has been reinstated into service. However, he submits that liberty may be reserved if the complainant is to be terminated in future. In view of the above statement, the present contempt petition does not survive. It is disposed of accordingly. Any subsequent event will give fresh cause of action to the complainant to seek relief in accordance with law. Learned advocate Mr. C. Srinivasa appears and wants to file vakalathnama on behalf of respondent No.2. Office shall accept the vakalathnama, if filed within one week. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46