- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7972-DB CCC No. 100111 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH 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.100111 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAVI S/O BHEEMAJI HOOLI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC.: NURSING, R/O. MORAB, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580112. 2. SHIVAPPA S/O VIRUPAXAPPA DHANAK, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC.: NURSING, R/O. NILGIND, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587201. 3. SMT. KAMALLAVVA D/O DURGAPPA NADIGER, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC.: NURSING, R/O. KOGILBAN, TQ. DANDELI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581325. - 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. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED U/S 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE AND PUNISH THE RESPONDENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATING THE ORDERS & DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN W.P.NO.104966/2023 DATED 23.02.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE & ETC. VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.06.26 10:21:02 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7972-DB CCC No. 100111 of 2025 THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 petitioner. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7972-DB CCC No. 100111 of 2025 the petitioners in the representations, while giving reasons for the same. 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 BVV CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10