- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5034-DB CCC No. 480 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 480 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI W/O. SRI S. SUDARSHAN AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT NO.7, THIRUVENGADAM JAYALAKSHMIPURAM MYSORE-570 012. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI V. SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI SAHAN DEVANATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. SRIKAR M.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) AGED MAJOR GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5034-DB CCC No. 480 of 2024 BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. JAGADEESHA G. COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION KARNATAKA AGED MAJOR DTE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR PALACE CROSS ROAD BANGALORE-560 001. ALSO AT: OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DR. VIJAYALAXMI A.H.M. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION AGED MAJOR REGIONAL OFFICE, VINOBHA ROAD MYSURU-570 005. 4. DR. B.R. JAYAKUMARI PRINCIPAL SBRR MAHAJANA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AGED MAJOR JAYALAKSHMIPURAM MYSORE-570 012. 5. MS. SMITA GOPAL PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A AND E) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5034-DB CCC No. 480 of 2024 AGED MAJOR PARK HOUSE ROAD BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSED 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA ACTING THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY (DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE BY THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 5 OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.10.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P. NO.50371/2018 (ANNEXURE-A), ETC. 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 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5034-DB CCC No. 480 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) In view that the judgment in the connected Writ Appeal No.1374 of 2024 is reserved by this court, the present contempt petition arising thereof will not survive and it is accordingly disposed of. The parties shall abide by the outcome of the appeal. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32