- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9206-DB CCC No. 100216 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100216 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ASIAN SECURITY AND PERSONAL ARRANGEMENT NO.D-15, LAXMI COMPLEX, COURT CIRCLE, HUBBALLI-580029. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SHANMUKH G. BENDIGERI …COMPLAINANT (BY Ms. SEEMA S. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI T.M. BHASKAR THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KARNTAKA FOLKLORE UNIVERSITY, GOTAGODI, TQ. SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581197. 2. SHRI C.T. GURUPRASAD THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA FOLKLORE UNIVERSITY, GOTAGODI, SHIGGAON, HAVERI, KARANTAKA-581197. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ANOOP DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR A1 AND A2) 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 TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED’S FOR COMMITTING THE BREACH OF THE SUBMISSION GIVEN TO THIS COURT AND FOR THE DELIBERATE, WILL-FULL, DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED IN WRIT APPEAL NO.100646/2023 (GM-RES) DATED 10.12.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.26 10:34:45 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9206-DB CCC No. 100216 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, a memo has been filed on 23.07.2025 along with an affidavit of respondent No.2-Registrar, Karnataka Janapada University. Learned counsel submits that the last of the renewal of the bank guarantee and the bond paper have been returned to the petitioner, however, the bank is insisting on the certificate/papers of first bank guarantee dated 17.10.2019. Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions submits that the said document is not available with the respondents. However, learned counsel would submit that the respondents, more particularly, respondent No.2-Registrar may be permitted to communicate to the Manager, Bank of Baroda, Vidyanagar, Hubballi Branch that respondents have returned the bank guarantee and they have no objection - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9206-DB CCC No. 100216 of 2025 for the bank to release the amount in favour of the petitioner. 2. A copy of this order is permitted to be placed before the Manager of the Bank. The Manager of the bank is hereby directed to release the amount in deposit at the hands of the petitioner in view of the respondents clearly stating that they have no objection to release the amount, as the respondents have closed the contract and the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner in a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- can be released to the petitioner. 3. With these observations, the contempt petition stands closed. 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition, if the Bank Manager does not oblige the petitioner. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE MBS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 16