- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8169-DB CCC No. 100125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100125 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M. SADASHIVAN, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. C/O. MUUTU R., 144 B, 5TH CROSS, HOSPITAL ROAD, GODAKE PLOT, ANAND NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 024. 2. VISHAL S/O. SHANKARASA PAWAR, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. RAGHAVENDRA CIRCLE 2ND CROSS, GIRIYAL ROAD, NEKAR NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 024. 3. HANAMANT RAO S/O. KRISHNARAO MUDLAPUR, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. KELAGERI ROAD 4TH CROSS, NEAR VINAYAK TEMPLE, VINAYAK NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 008. 4. KALANDAR S/O. FAKEERSAB NADAF, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. #268/29/B, KELAGERI, ANJANEYA NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 008. 5. TANUJA D/O. MOHAN NAIK, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. LOKAPPANAHAKKAL, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 021. SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.01 10:57:53 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8169-DB CCC No. 100125 of 2025 6. YALLAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA KANAKANAYAKAR, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. #81 BAKALE HOUSE 3RD CROSS, AKKI PET OLD HUBBALLI, DHARWAD-580 024. 7. AMRUTA D/O. RAJU AMBORE, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. #10 BAPUJI NAGAR, RAJA NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 032. 8. SHILPA W/O. MANJUNATH HIDASAGERI, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. NURSING, R/O. GOUDRA ONI, SAIDAPUR, DHARWAD-580 008. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. A.M. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. DIVYA PRABHU G.R.J., DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, D.C. OFFICE, DHARWAD. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, AG OFFICE, DHARWAD. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K.HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR A1 AND R2) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE AND PUNISH THE RESPONDENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATING THE ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN W.P. NO.104963 OF 2023 DATED 23.02.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, IN SO FAR AS COMPLAINANTS 1 TO 8 ARE CONCERN IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8169-DB CCC No. 100125 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned Government Advocate has filed compliance affidavit of the Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad, enclosing copy of endorsement dated 06.06.2025 given to the petitioners. 2. Learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioners/complainants contend that they have worked as contractual employees during the COVID-19 period and they are seeking regularization of their services. The direction issued by the learned Single Judge is to consider the representations and to pass orders within a period of two months. Accordingly, the representations of the petitioners have been considered and an endorsement has been issued on 06.06.2025 declining the prayer made by the petitioners in the representations, while giving reasons for the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8169-DB CCC No. 100125 of 2025 3. The respondent/Deputy Commissioner has issued an endorsement on 06.06.2025 rejecting the representations given by the petitioners while furnishing reasons. If the petitioners are aggrieved of the endorsement dated 06.06.2025, they may raise a challenge to the same in a manner known to law. Accordingly contempt petition stands closed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE MBS CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12