- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16733-DB CCC No. 1388 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 1388 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI C RAMAKRISHNA S/O. SRI CHIKKADASAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS WORKING AS LIBRARIAN DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BEHIND ASST. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE MADHUGIRI TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT RESIDING AT: SRINIVASA EXTENSION SIRA GATE MADHUGIRI TUMKUR DISTRICT …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI M.P. SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RITESH KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA (EARLIER PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16733-DB CCC No. 1388 of 2024 2. SINDHU B. RUPESH, I.A.S THE DIRECTOR SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT (EARLIER PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE - 560 018 … ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR NON- COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 09.08.2024 PASSED ON WRIT PETITION NO.46504/2012 (S-RES) BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16733-DB CCC No. 1388 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr. M.P. Srikanth for the complainant appearing through video conferencing made submissions. 2. The directions in the order of learned Single Judge dated 09.08.2024, while disposing of the petition is to require respondent Nos.1 and 2 to approve the appointment of the petitioner for salary grant retrospectively from the date of similarly situated appointees were admitted for salary grant and extend all the consequential benefits to the petitioner. 3. It could be seen that no time limit is prescribed for compliance of the aforesaid direction. In the circumstances, it is not possible to conclude, at this stage, that any of the respondents have committed contempt of court, much less willful contempt. 4. The contempt petition is not liable to be entertained. However, at the same time the directions of the court should not go uncomplied with. Therefore, it is provided while disposing of the present petition that the respondents shall comply with the directions within eight weeks from today. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16733-DB CCC No. 1388 of 2024 5. The petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7