- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11583-DB CCC No. 100139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100139 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SANGAPPA, S/O VEERAPPA SUTAGUNDUR, AGE 49 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O BILKERUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. 2. SRI. SOMANATH, S/O CHANNAYYA BANGARGUND, AGE 42 YEARS, OCC.TEACHER, R/O DHAVALAGI VILLAGE, TQ. MUDDEBIHAL, DIST. VIJAYAPUR, NOW R/O BILKERUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. 3. SMT. KUSUMA D/O SIDDARAYA HALASANGI, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O VIDYAGIRI, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. 4. SRI. MALLAPPA, S/O MALIYAPPA BALADANDANNAVAR, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O KESNUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. 5. SRI. PRAKASH S/O SHIVAPUTRAPPA KUMBAR, AGE 43 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O BILKERUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. 6. SRI. SANGANAGOUDA, S/O SHIVANAGOUDA BIRADAR, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11583-DB CCC No. 100139 of 2025 R/O BILKERUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT 587101. - COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. H.G. MIRJI, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT-587101. - ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY A.A.G. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P. NO.104614/2024 (S RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11583-DB CCC No. 100139 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The present contempt petition has been filed asserting disobedience of the direction passed in W.P. No. 104614/2024 and connected cases. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed affidavit along with Office Order of the Block Education Officer and submits that insofar as complainants No.1 to 5 arrears have been paid for 21 months. However, insofar as complainant No.6, it is submitted that the Management was required to forward his service records and as he had not reported to duty and accordingly the dues were not cleared. 3. Reserving liberty for the complainant No.6 to take action as is permissible in law, the present proceedings are dropped. Needless to state the contention of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11583-DB CCC No. 100139 of 2025 complainants No.1 to 5 regarding the amount paid not being in consonance with the 7th Pay Commission, are matters kept open to be agitated before the appropriate forum. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17