- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1814-DB CCC No. 890 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. 890 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYAPRAKASH S/O LATE H R SRINVARUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH, UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SIRA GATE, TUMKUR-572106 R/AT NO.27, SHIVADEVI, 8TH B MAIN IST BLOCK, MAHALAKSHMINAGAR BATAVADI, TUMKUR-572103. 2. SRI MAHADEVU M S/O LATE MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ECONOMICS UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SIRA GATE, TUMKUR-572106 R/AT BENAKA, NANGANNANAPALYA ROAD NEAR GANAPTHI TEMPLE SIRAGATE, TUMKUR-572106. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. M D KRUPESH – ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PADMANABHA R - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI G SRIDHAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1814-DB CCC No. 890 of 2022 2. MR V RASHMI MAHESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 3. SRI PRADEEP P COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. SMT SHAILAJA REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION BANGALORE-560009. 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G – AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.5; ACCUSED NOS.3 AND 4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED. ) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: i) INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.6324- 6349/2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-A DATED 27.07.2015 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED; ii)DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO RELEASE, DISBURSE AND PAY THE AMOUNT A SUM OF RS.38,83,016/- IN RESPECT OF 1ST COMPLAINANT, AND RS.44,40,973/- IN RESPECT OF 2ND COMPLAINANT RECOVERED FROM THEIR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1814-DB CCC No. 890 of 2022 DCRG, COMMUTATION VALUE OF PENSION AND EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT PAYABLE TO THEM. THIS CCC, 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceedings is initiated by the complainants against the respondents/accused for having deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by learned Single Judge in WP.Nos.6324-6349/2015 (S-RES) dated 27.07.2015 vide Annexure – A. 2. Learned counsel Sri M.D.Krupesh appears for learned counsel Sri Ravi H.K who is on record for complainants through video conferencing. Learned AGA Smt Namitha Mahesh B.G for the Respondent/Accused No.5 is present. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1814-DB CCC No. 890 of 2022 3. The learned Single Judge allowed the aforesaid WP.Nos.6324-6349/2015 in terms of the decision in W.P.No.21216/2014. 4. Learned AGA submits that order passed by the learned Single Judge has been challenged by preferring an appeal in WA.No.770/2022. In the said appeal, IA.Nos.1 and 2 were allowed for the reasons assigned in the application which is duly supported by affidavits. At last paragraph of the said order, reference has been made to order dated 02.09.2022 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.805/2022 and with a view to maintain parity, the interim order is granted on the same directions and on similar conditions as in the aforesaid writ appeal. This submission is placed on record. 5. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned AGA and writ appeal which is pending for consideration, the present contempt proceedings do not survive for consideration. In view of the same, the contempt petition is hereby dropped. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1814-DB CCC No. 890 of 2022 6. In the meanwhile, learned counsel for complainants seeks liberty. Therefore, liberty is granted to complainants to proceed further in accordance with law. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RJ