- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3990-DB CCC No. 100382 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100382 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI DAYANAND, S/O RAMAPPA AGASIMANI, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. LIG.112, HUDCO COLONY, GADAG-582101. - COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. CHETAN T. LIMBIKAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RITESH KUMAR SINGH, SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHYLAJA C.L., JOINT DIRECTOR TO THE PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, SAMPIGE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. SRI SIDDALINGAPPA MAT NAIK, DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, GADAG-BETAGERI-582101. 4. SRI SHESHACHAL KULKARNI, PRINCIPAL OF MUNICIPAL COMPOSITE P.U COLLEGE, GADAG-BETAGERI-582101. 5. SRI MAHESH POTDAR, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3990-DB CCC No. 100382 of 2024 CHIEF OFFICER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL GADAG-BETAGERI-582101. - ACCUSED 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. AGA, DHARWAD BENCH. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR A2, A3 AND THE PROFORMA RESPONDENT; SRI. C.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR A4) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 24.01.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P NO.106582/2016 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3990-DB CCC No. 100382 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M. SHYAM PRASAD) The petitioner is successful in his writ petition in W.P. No.106582/2016 which is disposed of on 24.01.2024. The writ Court has directed the Joint Director, Pre-University Education Department to consider the complainant’s case for appointment on compassionate grounds. On the earlier occasion when this complaint is listed, it was stated on behalf of the institution that it has no vacancy in its P.U. College but there was a vacancy in the sister concern viz., a High School, but the concerned respondents had not granted approval. With this Court granting opportunities after hearing the respondents as also the DDPI, Primary and Secondary Education, Gadag District, a copy of the order dated 24.02.2025 is placed on record. Sri J.M. Gangadhar, the learned Additional Advocate General, submits that the approval is granted for appointment of the complainant as a SDA with the Management’s school and consequential orders can be - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3990-DB CCC No. 100382 of 2024 issued by the Management on compliance. This order and the submission are taken on record and the complaint stands closed. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8