- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 881 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. JEENA V C, W/O GEOGRE K J, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLENARASIPURA, HOLENARASIPURA TALUKU, HASSAN DIST.-573 211. R/O MADAGA HOUSE AJEKAR POST, KARKALA, TALUKU UDUPI DIST,-574 101. 2. MANJULA N AMIN, D/O NARAYANA AMIN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, JAYAPURA KOPPA TALUKU, CHICKMAGALURU DIST.-577 123. R/O 1-121 AMIN NIVAS, NEW DHARKHAS HOUSE MARNE AT AND POST VIA MOODUBELLE UDUPI TQ AND DISTRICT-576 120. 3. SHARANAPPA, S/O BASAPPA MADAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, GOVT.100 BED HOSPITAL (NURSING OFFICER), YELBURGA. AT, KUDRIKOTAGI. TQ.YELBURGA, POST. MALKASAMUDRA, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 DIST. KOPPAL-583 236. 4. SHILPA N L, D/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS S NURSING OFFICER, AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GANGUR BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 121. R/O NERLIGE VILLAGE AT POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125. 5. PADMAWATI, D/O BASAWARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE AT GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL MANVI MANVI TALUKU RAYACHURU DIST.-584 123, R/O KONAPURA PETE MANVI, MANVI TALUKU, RAYACHURU DIST-584 123. 6. RAMESH PANDAPPA KALLOLLI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GENERAL HOSPITAL KALAGHATAGI, KALAGHATAGI TALUKU AND DIST, DHARWADA-581 204. R/O NADIGER COMPOUND SAPTAPUR DHARAWAD TALLUKU AND DIST.- 580 001. 7. SHILPA RANJANAGI, W/O PRADEEP MANE, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL BAGALKOTE-587 103. R/O SECTOR NO.63 NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587 103. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 8. SHAKUNTALA HUGGI, W/O SHEKARAPPA KOLAKAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103. R/O HIREGULABAL BAGALKOTE TALUKU AND DIST.-587 207. 9. GAYATHRI V NAIK, W/O VINISH V, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER @ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE BRAHMAVAR, BRAHMAVAR TALUK UDUPI DIST. R/O 1-166(B) PAREEKA ATRADI AT AND POST UDUPI TQ AND DIST.- 576 107. 10. ASHA, W/O HARISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER @ GENERAL HOSPITAL KUNDAPUR, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT R/O HOUSE NO: 2/203(6) ARADHANA NILAY, OPPOSITE MOODUBIDRI, KALKUDA TEMPLE, VARAMBALLI POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DIST-576 213. 11. HEMAVATHI, W/O RAMESH M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, COMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, R/O 2/70 MARAKADA BAIL HOUSE, KOLNADU POST, BAREBETTU BANTWAL DK-574 323. 12. SHARAVATHI MARAKALTHI, W/O RAGHAVENDRA K, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE DOBESPET, NELMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. R/O 88/A 1ST MAIN 1ST STAGE 5TH CROSS 6TH PHASE W.O.C MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR-560 010. 13. PRASHANT D HASALKAR, S/0 DATTATREYA V HASALKAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER TALUK HOSPITAL -KUNDGOL, R/O BASWESHWAR CIRCLE, NEKAR NAGAR, OLD-HUBLI-580 024, DHARWAD DISTRICT. 14. SRUTI Y, W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER TURVIHAL, TQ: SINDHANUR, DIST: RAICHUR-584 132. R/O 1-11-37/88 KHP COLONY NEAR LINE SCHOOL, RAIACHURU-584 101. 15. DEEPA K N, W/O LOKESH S, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT PHC JALPURI' MYSORE-570 019, R/O 409/B 6TH CROSS GAYATHRI PURAM, NEAR SWIMMING POOL, 1ST STAGE MYSORE-570 019. 16. SOWMYA H N, W/O SANDEEP KADAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND ED HOSPITAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 MYSORE-570 016. R/O #78, ANANDA NAGARA, MYSORE-570 022. 17. MOHAMMED ABDUL VIQUAR, S/O M A JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER MADBOOL TQ CHITTAPUR DIST KALABURGI. R/O H.NO7-1202/5 NEAR KBN ENGE COLLAGE BILALABAD COLONY KALABURGI-585 104. 18. AKHILA BEGUM, D/O MOHAMMED USMAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, TALUKA HOSPITAL MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA DIST-586 212. R/0 DARGA GALLI, NIDGUNDI DIST., VIJAYAPUR-586 213. 19. YASHASHWINI. D, D/O DEVARAJ. D, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND E D HOSPITAL, MYSURU-570 016. #1338, 6TH PHASE, SHARADA DEVI NAGAR, MYSURU-570 022. 20. SANGANBASAPPA, S/O SATALINGAPPA, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUK GENERAL HOSPITAL, AFZALPUR-585 301. R/0 44 BANKALGA POST GOUR, KALABURGI DIST.-585 301. 21. RAVIKUMAR T C, S/O CHALUVARAYEE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT TALUKU GENERAL HOSPITAL, KRISHNARAJA NAGARA, R/O TAMMADAHALLI AT AND POST BETTADAPURA, PERIYAPATTANA TALUKU, MYSORE DIST.-571 108. 22. M.SUDHARANI, W/O T.MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KAMPLI. BELLARY(TQ), BELLARY DIST. R/O H.NO 241 KORAVARA VONI, 8TH WARD MARIYAMMANA HALLI, HOSAPETE TALUKU VIJAYANAGARA DIST.-583 222. 23. MAHADEVI. M, W/O HEMESHKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, GENERAL HOSPITAL, T.NARASIPURA, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. 24. SOUBHAGYAMMA, D/O ANANATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, SAIDAPURA YADGIR TALUK, YADGIR DIST. R/O 5-5/377/118/A MATAMANIKESHWARI NAGARA, NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE, HOSALLI CROSS, YADAGIRI PIN-585 202. 25. NETRA SHASHIBUSHAN, W/O RAVIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GOVERMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 HOSPET MJ NAGAR, 9TH CROSS, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. R/O MJ NAGAR, 9TH CROSS, HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. 26. SAVITHA, D/O LAKSHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUKU GENERAL HOSPITAL NELAMANGALA, BANGLORE RURAL DIST.-562 123. R/O SADASHIVANAGARA, 2ND CROSS, NEAR AMBEDKAR STADIUM, NELAMANGALA. 27. PUSHPALATHA, W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUKU GENERAL HOSPITAL, MANVI DIST RAICHUR-584 123. R/O E/30 GANDIMAIDHAN HUTTI, TALUKU LINGSUGUR DIST. RAICHURU-584 115. 28. ROOPA S, D/O SHIVANAND B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLENARSIPURA, HASSAN DIST-573 211 R/O NEAR CHURCH GANDI NAGAR, MAYAKONDA, DAVANAGERE-577 534. 29. ROOPA N, W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT NPC MATERNITY HOSPITAL, MYSORE-570 010. R/O 404, YARAGANAHAHALLI, MYSORE-570 029. 30. SARANYA K, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 W/0 SRINIVASAN N, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, GENERAL HOSPITAL JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041. R/O NO.12/2, 2ND CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 31. LAKSHMI.S, D/O SIDDAPPA. R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE TO RANAGALLU SANDUR (T) BALLARY (D). R/O GOVT HOSPITAL QUATRES TO RANAGALLU (V), SANDUR(T) BALLARY (D)-583 123. 32. PREMA K, W/O KIRAN.S, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER VICORIA HOSPITAL, BANGALORE. R/O NO. F 32, 3RD CROSS, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021. 33. BINTHI VIJAYAN, D/O VIJAYAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CHITRADURGA (DT)-577 501. 34. SHILPA, W/O DEEKSHITH S, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE KAMMARADI, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALORE DIST-577 125. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 35. ANITHA POOJARI, W/O DILEEP C, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, T.M.HOSURU, SRI RANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI N KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI VIJAY KUMAR. R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI HARSH GUPTA, IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01. 2. SMT. UMA BUGGI, THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 023. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI K SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G A/W SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32881-DB CCC No. 881 of 2025 WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.06.2025 PASSED IN WP NO.11734/2025 (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 JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. We have been informed that the order passed by the learned Single Judge has been complied with. 2. In this view, we do not consider apposite to initiate any further proceedings and continue the present petition. Hence, the contempt petition is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 105