- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47262-DB CCC No. 548 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 548 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. K.V. OMPRAKASH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O K. VENKATAKRISHNAIAH WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ANATOMY HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES HASSAN - 573 201 2. DR. KANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O CHIKKANNA WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN BIO-CHEMISTRY HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES HASSAN - 573 201 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.HARISH GUPTA, IAS BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCAITON) VIKAS SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47262-DB CCC No. 548 of 2025 2. DR. RAJANNA DIRECTOR AN MEMBER SECRETARY HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT,1960 HASSAN HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKAS SOUDHA DR. B. R. AMBEKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR ACCUSED/R-1 & 3 MS. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 31.01.2022 IN W.P.NO.57692/2014 AND C/W W.P. NO.57693/2014 AND ORDER DATED 04.07.2024 IN W.A. NO.382/2022 AND W.A. NO.632/2022 & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47262-DB CCC No. 548 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 04.07.2024 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a batch of writ appeals (being W.A.No.375/2022 C/w. W.A.No.382/2022 & W.A.No.632/2022). 2. The accused No.2 has filed a memo tendering an unconditional apology for the delay in compliance with the said order. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the complainants acknowledges that the said order has been complied with, albeit belatedly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47262-DB CCC No. 548 of 2025 4. In view of the above, the apology is accepted and the present complaint stands closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14