- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO.1111 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT AND NON GOVERNMENT DISABLED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. BEERAPPA ANDAGI OFFICE AT KARNATAKA GOVT. HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOL, KAVERI NAGAR, MAHADEVPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 048. 2. CHETHAN.S S/O SHANKARAPPA. M AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A NO.105, 3RD CROSS, SVK LAYOUT BASAESHWARNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. 3. DEVARAJU R, S/O RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A MYSURU, MYSORE - 570 001. Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 4. DHONDI RAM, S/O MARUTHI KARKARE AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A H.NO.18.3.390/304, 2ND CROSS, SIDDARAMAIAH BADAVANE, BUDA LAYOUT, MAILOOR CHIDRI RING ROAD, NEAR URJA PRESCHOOL, BIDAR - 585 401. 5. CHALUVARAJA HARISH B, S/O BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A HEBBAL, MYSORE - 570 016. 6. HARISH M.N S/O NAGARAJU M.K AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A NO.377, MALLIKYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TQ, MANDYA - 571 430. 7. KARTHIK H.K S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/A A1 BLOCK, VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE, MYSURU - 570 001. 8. MANJUNATH D.S. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O SIDDA VEERAPPA R/A MARUTHI NILAYA, JANAJYOTHI LAYOUT, 5TH CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 056. 9. MANJUNATHA M, S/O MARISWAMY M, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 SANDUR, BELLARY - 583 119. 10. BASAVARAJ KANTI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NO.305, VAASTU DEW FLOWER APARTMENT, KUMBENA AGRAHARA, KADUGODI, BANGALORE - 560 067. 11. NANDEESH C.P. S/O PATTAIAH ICT AND MIC SECTION, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. PRAMOD REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. SHALINI RAJNEESH, CHIEF SECRETARY, THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, GATE II, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SATHYAVATHI.G REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR), GATE NO.2, M.S.BUILDING, NEAR VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 3. SMT. SHAMLA IQBAL, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN DEVELOPMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING VIOLATED THE ORDERS DATED 22.04.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.20636/2023 AT ANNEXURE - A HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 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 following directions in order dated 22.04.2024 issued by learned Single Judge while disposing of the writ petition are subject matter of contempt. (i) The respondent No.1 shall examine petitioner's claim as to whether they are entitled for reservation in promotion; (ii) The respondents are hereby directed to consider petitioners representation by taking cognizance of the judgment rendered in the case of Siddaraju (supra); (iii) This exercise shall be accomplished within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2. In response to notice issued by the court, the respondents/accused have filed compliance affidavit, along with which an endorsement/Order dated 05.02.2025 passed by the Competent Authority - the Department of Personnel and - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 Administrative Reforms (Service Rules-1) is filed, in which it is stated that the Central Government by Notification dated 17.05.2022 has provided 4% of reservation in promotion in the cadre strength within Group-C to Group-B and from Group-B to lowest rank of Group-A posts for the benchmark disability. 3. It is further stated that in the said Endorsement that as per the Government Order dated 28.03.2023, 4% reservation in promotion of the State Civil Services for the employees with benchmark disability has been already provided to Group-D and C posts. Similarly, the extension of reservation in promotion for Group-B and Group-A (junior scale) posts in state civil services is under consideration of the State Government. 4. From the aforesaid decision, it could be gathered that the respondents have already acted towards the compliance of the directions of learned Single Judge and further that the issue is already under consideration. 5. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that there is any contempt and wilful contempt of the directions of the Court by - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:11418-DB CCC No. 1111 of 2024 any of the respondents. The contempt is not liable to be continued any further. 6. It is expected that the process of consideration by the respondent-Authorities shall be taken to its logical end in accordance with law. 7. With the above said observations, the present contempt petition is disposed of as not surviving. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57