- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2829-DB CCC No. 1375 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 1375 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SRIRAJ B S S/O SRIDHARA ATHYADKE HOUSE AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS AJJAVARA POST AND VILLAGE SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 239 2. MRS. DEENA M P W/O KAMBEYANDA A BOJANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS VIRAJPET ROAD, AMMATHI KODAGU DISTRICT - 578 121 3. MRS. SOUMYA S N W/O KRISHNA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS P.S #47, KHB COLONY BEHIND FMKMV COLLEGE VIDYANAGARA, MADIKERI KODGAU DISTIRCT - 571 201 4. MRS. PARINITHA SHETTY W/O ASWATHAM HEGDE AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 206 RATHNA APARTMENTS OPP. KADRI PETROL BUND KADRI, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 002 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2829-DB CCC No. 1375 of 2024 5. MR. RAJEEVA P S/O KUNHA BAIRA P AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PARTHAJE HOUSE PERLA POST EMMAKAJE VILLAGE KASARAGOD DISTIRCT - 671 552 6. MRS. DEVAMMA A A W/O P ANUP MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ANUP NILAYA, KHB COLONY DECHUR, MADIKERI KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 7. MR. MADHUKARA S/O LATE B. BHASKAR AGARABAIL HOUSE B C ROAD, BANGTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 219 8. MRS. AMRUTHA B M W/O APPANNA T C RANGER AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ESTATE KOYNAD VILLAGE AND POST NORTH KODAGU - 571 201 9. MRS. NIVEA MEDAPPA C W/O KUMAR D M AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS HAKATHUR VILL & POST MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 252 10. MRS. KANCHANA K B W/O KIRTHAN K P AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MANJUNATHA PRESS BHAGAMANDLA MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTIRCT - 571 247 11. MR. RUKMAYA M S/O ENKURA, MADODY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2829-DB CCC No. 1375 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MADODI HOUSE ULI POST AND VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 326 12. MR. PRADEEP B R S/O RAMANNA B M AGED ABOUT 40 Y EARS KALUR VILLAGE & POST MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. KARTHIK K, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LEELA P DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI K. RAJU MOGAVEERA THE REGISTRAR OF UNIVERSITY OF MANGALORE OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR MANGALGOANGOTHIR MANGALORE - 574 199 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 05.03.2022 IN WP NO.15605/2021 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2829-DB CCC No. 1375 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 direction given by learned Single Judge in order dated 05.03.2022 was inter alia to direct the respondent-University to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization as one time measure in view of the decision in Writ Petition No.51342 of 2016 and connected matters. 2. No time limit is prescribed for compliance of the above direction. Furthermore, as the order was passed on 05.03.2022 and the contempt petition came to be filed on 12.12.2024, the bar contained in Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 would operate inasmuch as the petitioners-complainants were supposed to file the contempt petition within one year. 3. In the above view, the contempt petition is not entertained. 4. However, it is open for the complainants to avail and pursue other remedies for enforcement of the direction of learned Single - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:2829-DB CCC No. 1375 of 2024 Judge regarding regularization in accordance with law. 5. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3