- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1693-DB CCC No. 707 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 707 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI B W/O LATE RAJU G.P. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS FORMERLY WORKING AS CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY OPERATOR HULIKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYATH TUMKUR (NOW ILLEGALLY DISMISSED FROM SERVICE) AND RESIDING AT BANDAGUNTE POST SHIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137 …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. RASHMI K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI THIPPE SWAMY S PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HULIKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYATH SHIRA TALUK TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 135 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1693-DB CCC No. 707 of 2024 2. BHARTAMMA S PRESIDENT HULIKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYATH SHIRA TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 135 …ACCUSED (MS. MOUNIKA M, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NAGARAJAPPA A, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 ACCUSED No.2 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 17.07.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.6890/2023 (ANNEXURES - A) TO THE EXTENT OF NOT EXTENDING CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS TO THE COMPLAINANT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The direction of learned Single Judge was to reinstate the petitioner with consequential service benefits. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1693-DB CCC No. 707 of 2024 2. In response to the contempt petition filed alleging non- compliance of the above direction, today when the petition came up for consideration, learned advocate for the respondent files compliance affidavit dated 16.01.2025 in which it is stated that the complainant is reinstated into service along with benefits in accordance with law. The statement showing the cheques paid towards the salary benefits is also produced. 3. The contempt petition is not required to be continued any further. 4. Learned advocate for the complainant would submit that the amount paid is not according to the calculation of the petitioner. Any calculation dispute may be resolved by the petitioner by making representation to the competent authority. 5. In the event grievance still subsists, the petitioner will have a remedy open to be prosecuted any other than the contempt petition. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1693-DB CCC No. 707 of 2024 6. The reinstatement and the payment of the amount as above marks substantive compliance of the directions of learned Single Judge. 7. The contempt petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80