- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12587-DB CCC No. 744 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CCC NO. 744 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SMITHA C., MSC, MED, PHD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O. SRI RAJESH Y. P., LECTURER IN GEOGRAPHY, SRI H. K. VEERANNAGOWDA P.U. COLLEGE, MADDUR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 429. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI H.V. HARSHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI S.R. SREEPRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SWETHA G. N., KAS, THE JOINT DIRECTOR, PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BOARD, (GRANT-IN-AID) (NOW DPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION) 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12587-DB CCC No. 744 of 2024 2. SRI CHELUAYA C., THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF P.U. BOARD, (NOW DPT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION) GOVERNMENT P.U. COLLEGE CAMPUS, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 21.09.2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.21139/2023 (S-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PROCEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12587-DB CCC No. 744 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr. H.V. Harsha for learned advocate Mr. S.R. Sreeprasad for the complainant tenders memo dated 25.03.2025 by which he seeks permission of the court to withdraw the petition. Memo is taken on record. Permission is granted to withdraw the petition. The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57