- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.457 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. DR.S. SRINIVASA S/O. D. SIDDARAMU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.K.T.36, 10TH CROSS CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGARA MANDYA-571 401. 2. DR. TEJASWINI T.V. D/O. TAILUR VENKATAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2958, 4TH CROSS NEHRU NAGARA MANDYA-571 401. 3. DR. SWAMY N. S/O. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDENT OF GANJAM SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRIT-571 477. 4. DR. CHANDRASHEKARA H.R. S/O. RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT HIRALAHALLI SHILANERE HOBLI K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 5. DR. RAMYA Y.P. W/O. J.M. RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.956 AGNI AMSHA ROAD I CROSS, I FLOOR E AND F BLOCK KUVEMPU NAGAR MYSORE-570 033. 6. DR. GANESH S/O. SHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT AGASARAHALLI BOOKANAKERE HOBLI K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 7. SHILPA N. D/O. NARAYANAPPA M. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS NO.604, CHRISTIAN ROAD PALAHALLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. 8. DEVARAJU A.R. S/O. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT ANATAHALLI (BELLUR PALYA) HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 123. 9. PRASANNA KUMAR T.K. S/O. KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT THAGGALLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 403. 10. KUMAR B.R. S/O. RAMA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.615, CHAMUNDESHWARI NILAYA 3RD BLOCK, HOSA BUDANURU VILLAGE AND POST BUDANURU MANDYA-571 404. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 11. CHETAN B.N. S/O. NARAYANA B.M. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT HOSA BUDANURU VILLAGE AND POST BUDANURU MANDYA-571 401. 12. CHANDUSRI H.N. D/O. SRI NAGARAJU H.C. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS NO.273, SIDDESHWARA NILAYA 1ST CROSS, HALAHALLI MANDYA-571 401. 13. MAHENDRA K.B. S/O. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT KUNDAHALLI MAKAVALI POST K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 14. SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY B.N. S/O. NAGARAJU K.V. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT DODDABANASAWADI KEELARA POST KERGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 450. 15. DR. SIDDAPPAJI D. S/O. LATE DODDASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT UGANIYA VILLAGE PALYA POST KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 440. 16. DR. ANANDA C. S/O. CHIKKACHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS MP.1199, 4'/11' CROSS E AND F BLOCK RAMAKRISHNANAGAR MYSORE-570 022. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 17. DR. KARIYANNA E. S/O. EERANNA D.B. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT NISHADA NILAYA BANGARANAYAKABETTA VILLAGE PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-561 202. 18. PAVITHRA M.K. W/O. VASANTH KUMAR V. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NO.2, I MAIN, 13' A CROSS ITTAMADU MAIN ROAD BSK III STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI BENGALURU-560 085. 19. DR. SHIVAIAH M. S/O. LATE MUTTARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDENT OF I.D. HALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH MADHUGIRI TALUK KAMEGOWDANAHALLI TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 124. …COMPLAINANTS (BY MS. INCHARA, ADVOCATE, FOR SMT. G. SHARADA BAI) AND: 1. DR. PUTTARAJU VICE CHANCELLOR MANDYA UNIVERSITY M.C. ROAD MANDYA-571 401. 2. DR. M. RAMEGOWDA REGISTRAR MANDYA UNIVERSITY M.C. ROAD MANDYA-571 401. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 3. KUMAR NAYAK, IAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE, FOR A-1 & 2, AND SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., A.G.A., FOR A-3 & 4) * * * THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 25-2-2022 PASSED IN WRIT APPEAL NO.105 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceedings has been initiated against the accused for willful disobedience of the order dated 25-2-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES). 2. Ms. Inchara, learned counsel representing Smt. G. Sharada Bai, learned counsel for the complainants, appears through video-conferencing and seeks for short accommodation to pursue this contempt proceedings. 3. Sri H.C. Shivaramu, learned counsel for accused Nos.1 and 2, submits that accused Nos.1 and 2 have preferred Review Petition No.568 of 2022 seeking to review the order passed in Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES) contending that the order/communication dated 7-10-2021 and 22-10-2021 relied upon by the complainants before the learned Single Judge as well as before the Division Bench have been modified by issuing order dated 6-11-2021 as per Annexure-R1 and hence, directing continuance of the services of the complainants does not arise. He further submits that pursuant to the order of the learned Single Judge, respondent No.3- - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 Authority has issued Online Notification, as the appointment of the complainants were without authority of law and without approval of respondent No.3 for the purpose of selection of Guest Lecturers and the same was prior to passing of the order dated 25-2-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES). Further, the complainants have participated through Online interview and complainant Nos.1 to 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 were selected and appointed as Guest Lecturers on 28-1-2022 which is also prior to the order passed by the Division Bench. However, the complainants suppressed the said fact of appointment and filed Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES) on 3-2-2022. Hence, he submits that accused Nos.1 and 2 have not shown any disobedience or there is any violation of the order dated 25-2-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES). 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the accused have preferred Review Petition No.568 of 2022 seeking review of the order passed in Writ Appeal No.105 of 2022 (S-RES) and the same is pending consideration. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:1459-DB CCC No. 457 of 2022 5. Keeping in view the aforesaid fact submitted by the learned counsel for accused Nos.1 and 2 and that Review Petition No.568 of 2022 is yet to be heard, decided and disposed of, the contempt proceedings cannot be initiated. Under the circumstances, the contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration and it is, accordingly, dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5