- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42952-DB CCC No. 170 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 170 OF 2025 BETWEEN: DR SHAAN T V ANTONY D/O T V ANTONY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O TRIKKUKARAN HOUSE, OLLUR POST, THRISSUR, KERALA - 680306 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PRASANNA H IAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560012. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, 4TH GATE, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42952-DB CCC No. 170 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT,1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.10.2024 AND 13.11.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.9317/2022 (EDN-RES) PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the accused states that the order, the willful disobedience of which has been alleged, has been stayed by the Supreme Court by an order dated 17.3.2025 passed in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).4073/2025. 2. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed. We, however, clarify that this would not preclude the complainant from - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42952-DB CCC No. 170 of 2025 filing afresh after the aforementioned Special Leave Petition is disposed and subject to the outcome of the said proceedings. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45