- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11466-DB CCC No. 100054 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100054 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. S.I. ANKALI, AGE 64 YEARS, OCC. ASST. TEACHER, NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021. 2. R.K. JADHAV, AGE 64 YEARS, OCC. ASST. TEACHER, NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021. 3. A.A. KATHAVATE, AGE 63 YEARS, OCC. ASST. TEACHER, NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021. 4. S.K. HARLAPUR, AGE 63 YEARS, OCC. ASST. TEACHER, NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021. 5. R.R. CHOUDRI, AGE 66 YEARS, OCC. FDC, HARI BHAT PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, KUNDAGOL, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581113. 6. N.V. SUNKAD, AGE 63 YEARS, OCC. ASST. TEACHER, H.F. KATTIMANI KANNADA AIDED PREMARY SCHOOL, VIDYANAGR, HUBGBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021. - COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K. ANANDKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA, THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11466-DB CCC No. 100054 of 2025 2. JAYASHREE SHINTRI, THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DIET BUILDING, K.C.D., K.R. ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 3. S.S. KELADIMATH, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. 4. CHANNAPPAGOUDA, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 5. MAHADEVI W/O ADIVEPPA MADALAGERI, THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, KUNDGOL, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581113. 6. CHANNAPPAGOUDA, THE FILED EDUCATION OFFICERS, HUBBALLI CITY, HUBBALLI-580009, DIST. DHARWAD. - ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, BANGALURU-01. - PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R7; NOTICE TO A3 AND A6 ARE SERVED) THIS CCC 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 INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED-RESPONDENTS FOR NON COMPLIANCE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 11.09.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO. 103585/2024 AS AT ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11466-DB CCC No. 100054 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) Sri V.S. Kalasurmath, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that challenging the order passed in W.P. No. 103585/2024 dated 11.09.2024, the respondents have preferred appeal in W.A. No. 100491/2025. It is further submitted that the issue with regard to grant of increment to the Teachers based on amendment to Act No. 87 is pending before the Special Bench. In view of the said submission, the contempt petition is closed with liberty to the petitioners to seek revival after disposal of the Writ Appeal. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 41