- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 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. 874 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. SHIVARAJ M, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O M VEERAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, BACHIGONDANAHALLI PHC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TQ, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583 212. R/O WARD NO 2, 6/11 TEACHER'S COLONY, NEAR GANESHA GUDI, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TQ., VIJAYANAGARA-583 212. 2. DR. MANJUNATH M N, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O NAGAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, YELLODU PHC, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR-561 209 . R/O DREAM CITY LAYOUT, BB ROAD, OPP TO INDIAN PETRO BUNK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 3. DR. HARSHAVARDHINI B S, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O H SHASHIDHARA, WORKING AS GDMO, MARENAHALLI PHC, K R. PETE TQ, MANDYA-573 146. R/O 468/492, 11TH CROSS, 2ND PHASE, GIRINAGAR, B.S.K 3RD STAGE, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 BANGALORE-560 085. 4. DR. SPHOORTI D HAWALDAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, D/O DR DESAYAPPA HAWALDAR, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HEBBAGODI, TQ ANEKAL, BENGALURU-560 099. R/O NO 617, KRISHNA BLOCK A2 TOWER, NGV KORMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 047. 5. DR. POORNIMA S, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O DR DATTU SINGH, WORKING AS GDMO, TUBAGERE PHC, DODDABALLAPURA TQ, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. R/O C/O KANYAKUMARI, NO.42, BEHIND BALAJI MEDICAL STORE, GUDDADAHALLI MAIN ROAD, RT NAGAR POST, HEBBAL, BANGALORE -560 032. 6. DR. MANJU H M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O MARISWAMY, WORKING AS GDMO, ALENAHALLI PHC, K.R.PETE TQ, MANDYA-571 605. R/O NO.79, HANAKERE, MANDYA-571 404. 7. DR. MANJUNATH M B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O MARUTI B, WORKING AS GDMO, BATAKURKI PHC, RAMDURG TALUK, BELAGAVI-591 123, R/O NO.74, POOJA NILAYA, JAY NAGAR, BELAGAVI-591 123. 8. DR. IMRAN AMBI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O JAHURAHAMAD, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC BHAIRANATTI, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI-591 227. R/O NO.2061/B, SHRINATH NAGAR, HINDALAGA, BELAGAVI-591 108. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 9. DR. SHIVASHANKAR B HIREMATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O BASAYYA, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC TAVAG, TQ GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 101. R/O 289, 38/2, PLOT NO 23, LAKSHMI EXTSN GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 307. 10. DR. VARUN RAJESH DEVERHALLY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O RAJESH DEVERHALLY, WORKING AS GDMO U KHANAPUR PHC, HUKKERI TQ, BELAGAVI - 591 221. R/O C/O MASTER'S COMPLEX, LALGIRI CROSS, SB TEMPLE ROAD, GULBARGA-585 103. 11. DR. ASFIYA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O MOHAMMED ASLAM, WORKING AS GDMO, HOSAKERE PHC, MADHUGIRI TQ, TUMAKURU-572 132. R/O MARUTHI NAGAR, 5TH CROSS, MG ROAD, GUBBI TQ, TUMAKURU-572 216. 12. DR. PRIYADARSHINI M R, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, D/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH M V, WORKING AS GDMO, GONDHIHALLI PHC MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 175. R/O "AMMAJI KRUPA", SHANKARA MATA ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU-572 132. 13. DR. TEJASWINI S, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, W/O HARISHKUMAR P, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC MUDIGERE, TQ VIJAYANAGAR, DIST VIJAYANAGAR-583 220. R/O 15TH WARD, ASHRAYA COLONY, SHIRGUPPA-583 121. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 14. DR. CHANDAN L, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O B LAXMAIAH, WORKING AS GDMO, THYAGATUR TK GUBBI, TUMAKURU-572 223. R/O 2ND CROSS, RAMAJOIS NAGARA, TUMAKURU-572 105. 15. DR. KIRAN KUMAR PATIL, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O ANIL KUMAR PATIL, WORKING AS GDMO, UGAR K D TK ATHANI, BELAGAVI-591 316. R/O SIDDESHWAR COLONY, BASAVANAGAR, NEXT TO BUS STAND, KAGWAD, BELGAVI-591 223. 16. DR. WAGANAGERI SIDDU SAGAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O WAGANGERI VISHWANADH, WORKING AS GDMO, KHANDERAYANAPALLI, SEDAM TALUK, KALABURGI-585 318. R/O: 2/909/47/73A, ESHWARADHYA NILAYA, OM NAGAR, GULBARGA-585 105. 17. DR. MALATESH NEELAPPA GHATTIMANI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LATE NEELAPPA GHATTIMANI, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HOSAKERE, TK GUBBI, TUMAKURU-572 222. R/O RATNAGANGA NILAYA, BEHIND PARAMASHIVAYYA CHOWTRY YADAV NAGAR, TUMAKURU-572 105. 18. DR. MANOJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O RANGASWAMY G C, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HIREKEREHALLI, TQ MOLKALMURU, DIST CHITRADURGA-577 528. R/O JOGIMATTI ROAD, 5TH CROSS, MANOJ NILAYA, CHITRADURGA-577 501. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 19. DR. SHRIDHAR WALIKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC MAMADAPUR, TQ GOKAK, BELAGAVI- 591 233. R/O NO.211/1, PLOT NO 8, 3RD CROSS, YOGIKOLLA ROAD, OPP BLOOD BANK, GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 307. 20. DR. RAMAKRISHNA YADGUDE, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O BHIMAPPA YADGUDE, WORKING AS GDMO, BELAGUNDI PHC, BELAGAVI-590 118. R/O NO. 855, JYOTHI NAGAR KANGRALLI (K.H), BELGAUM-590 010. 21. DR. MAHALAKSHMI M, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O MURTHY N R, WORKING AS GDMO, BALLEKERE PHC, KR PETE TQ, MANDYA-571 426. R/O SHRI SIDDAPPAJI NILAYA, NO.4855/5855, 6TH CROSS, ADARSHA CONVENT ROAD, NES EXTSN, MALAVALLI TQ, MANDYA-571 430. 22. DR. SHIVARAJU K S, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O M SRINIVAS, WORKING AS GDMO, KALAMARAHALLI PHC, CHALLAKERE TQ, CHITRADURGA- 577 522, R/O NO.62, S G LAYOUT, PC HALLI, KOLAR- 563 101. …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 & FAMILY WELFARE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01. 2. SRI SIVAKUMAR K. B, IAS, THE COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES (SERVICES), AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 023. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI K SHASHIKIRNA 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 WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.06.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.16258/2025 (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 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32878-DB CCC No. 874 of 2025 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 it 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.: 103