- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17828-DB CCC No. 1351 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CCC NO. 1351 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. REVATHI W/O. NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O NO.10, 13TH MAIN ROAD, V.S. GARDEN, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALORE - 560 023. 2. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI, W/O. GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O NO.84, 22ND MAIN ROAD, V.S. GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 026. 3. SRI. GANGADHAR, S/O. LATE NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O 84, 16TH MAIN ROAD, V.S. GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 020. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI YOGESH V. KOTEMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI P.H. VIRUPAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17828-DB CCC No. 1351 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI VENKATESH M.V., I.A.S THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, A.V. ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUZRAI DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTON AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SINCE HE HAS FAILED TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 13.12.2022 IN W.P.NO.8873/2021 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ORDER DATED 08.09.2023 IN W.A.NO.459/2023 (S-RES) PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17828-DB CCC No. 1351 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) The direction of learned Single Judge in order dated 13.12.2022 is that respondent No.1 shall continue the petitioners on daily-wage basis as scavengers till regular recruitment is made and shall also provide the petitioners opportunity to participate in the regular recruitment process. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are employed by an agency of the respondent-the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institution and Charitable Endowment Department and they have to be treated as employees of the respondent. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate Mr. Naveen Chandrashekar has filed the memo 29.04.2025 by producing copy of the communication dated 28.04.2025 whereby, the petitioners are required to report for joining the duty. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17828-DB CCC No. 1351 of 2024 4. Learned advocate for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners will accordingly report to duty and will join the duty under the Department. 5. The parties shall act in accordance with obligations incurred in the said communication. 6. In view of the above, the present petition does not survive. 7. The petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 141