- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46555-DB CCC No.1041 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1041 OF 2023 BETWEEN: DR.T.G. UMESH S/O SRI GANGABHOVI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANA BHARATI CAMPUS BANGALORE-560 055. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SHEIK LATHEEF (KAS) THE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY GNANA BHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE-560 056. …ACCUSED Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46555-DB CCC No.1041 of 2023 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY IN NON IMPLEADING THE ORDER DATED 14.07.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.14184/2021 (S-RES) AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46555-DB CCC No.1041 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the contempt petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the said submission, contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondents/accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 39