- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41330-DB CCC No.319/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.319/2023 BETWEEN: SUBRAY N. BHAT S/O NARAYAN BHAT AGED 56 YEARS R/O NO. 1-216A, SAMASTI NEAR HAVYAKA DHAMA, PERAMPALLI UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576102. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GURURAJ R, ADV.,) AND: 1. SHRI. S.R. UMASHANKAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SMT. SUMANGALA DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING NO.4, 100 FEET RING ROAD BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BANGALORE - 560085. Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41330-DB CCC No.319/2023 3. SHRI. B.V. KULKARNI DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560001. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS FOR GROSS DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 10.12.2019 PASSED IN WP.NO.57956/2013 (S- RES) BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PASS SUITABLE ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41330-DB CCC No.319/2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging will disobedience of the order dated 10.12.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.57956/2013. 2. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the order of the learned Single Judge has been complied by paying pension and pensionary benefits to the complainant. 3. In view of the said submission, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 18