- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49403-DB CCC No. 708 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 708 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI KESHAVAMURTY R S/O LATE B.M. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO. 592, 8TH LINK ROAD LALITHA MAHAL ROAD MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 028 …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT.SMITHA P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI UMASHANKAR THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING - 560 001. …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING-560 001. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT R2 AND A1) Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49403-DB CCC No. 708 of 2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYS TO a) TAKE COGNIZANCE / TRY THE CASE UNDER SECTION 11 AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, ACT 1971, SINCE THE ORDER DATED 06.04.2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2271/2022 AMOUNTS TO CONTEMPT OF COURT, HENCE THE SAME IS PRAYED TO CONSIDER THE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel for the accused has produced a copy of the endorsement dated 06.09.2023. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that in view of the endorsement issued by the accused, she may be permitted to challenge the endorsement. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49403-DB CCC No. 708 of 2023 2. In view of the said submission, the contempt petition is dropped with liberty to challenge the endorsement in accordance with law. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 21