- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 1170 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNOJI RAO S/O. LATE ANNOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO. 522, MARIGUDI BEEDI HUNUSURU TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. 2. SMT. HONNAMMA W/O. LATE MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO. 1031, KARIGOWDARA BEEDI HUNUSURU TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. 3. SRI. SOMASHEKAR. A S/O. LATE APPAAJI CHAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO. 71/2, MLA ROAD KITTUR, KITTURU POST BETTAPURA HOBLI PIRIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 139. 4. SRI. RAJASHEKARA CHARI S/O. LATE RAJA CHARI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO. 34/1, 1ST MAIN ROAD 1ST CROSS, MACHOHALLI 2ND STAGE, MUTTURAYA SWAMY LAYOUT Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 BAPA GRAMA BENGALURU-560 091. 5. SMT. SUNANDAMMA W/O. LATE SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO. 1415, JLB ROAD MUSLIM BLOCK OPP CHURCH HUNSUR TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. 6. SRI. SHIVARAME GOWDA S/O. LATE UGRE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT CHIKKAHANUSOGE GRAMA CHANNAMGERE POST CHUNCHUNKATTE HOBLI K.R. NAGARA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI.NAVEEN KUMAR - ADVOCATE FOR SMT. JYOTHI B KANGOKAR - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. ANIL KUMAR. T. K. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. K. M. GAYATRI THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, MYSORE, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 605. 3. DR. PUSHPALATHA THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 4. SRI. P. KUMARASWAMY THE DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER THE DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT MYSORE DISTRICT-571 605. 5. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G – AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.5; ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT PASSED IN WP NO.1578/2023 DATED 17.07.2023 AT ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH 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 petition is filed by the complainant against the respondent / authority in view of - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 non-compliance of the order passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.1578/2023 dated 17.07.2023 vide Annexure-“A”. 2. By the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed Respondent Nos.1 to 4 therein to consider the representations of petitioners therein / complainants herein in accordance with law, within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the said order. 3. Learned counsel Smt. Jyothi B. Kangokar who is on record for complainants, is represented by the learned counsel Shri Naveen Kumar, who is present before Court. Learned AGA who represents the respondents / accused, presses into service consideration of the Compliance affidavit dated 05.04.2024 filed by Accused No.2. The said affidavit consists of Paragraph Nos.1 to 7. Paragraph 4 of the said affidavit reveals that the representations of the complainants have been considered and in compliance thereof, the Authority has issued an endorsement dated 17.11.2023 vide Annexure-“R1”. In the said - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 endorsement, it is specifically stated that the Petitioners / Complainants have been appointed on 03.06.2008 as D-Group employees and as per Condition No.4 of the appointment order, their service would be counted only from the date of reporting, in respect of which the petitioners have also executed an agreement on Rs.20/- Stamp Paper on 11.06.2008. Further, they would come under New Pension Scheme as per the Government Order dated 31.03.2006. There is no due to the petitioner from the Government and it is also explained in the endorsement that the complainant / Sri. Krishnoji Rao joined Government service on 11.06.2008 and he would also come under the New Pension Scheme. Further, the petitioners / complainants have been explained all aspects of the endorsement which has been issued to them. Hence, it is submitted that the order of the learned Single Judge has been duly complied with. 4. Therefore, having regard to the fact that the representations of complainants have been considered and - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:429-DB CCC No. 1170 of 2023 an endorsement dated 17.11.2023 has been issued in that regard, this contempt petition does not survive for consideration and accordingly it is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KS