- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11733-DB CCC No. 100215 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH 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.100215/2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: THE KARNATAK UNIVERSITY’S CONSTITUENT COLLEGES TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (KUCCTA), A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, STAFF BUILDING, ROOM NO.55, COMMERCE BLOCK, KARNATAK COLLEGE, DHARWAD-580001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 1. DR. KARIYAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA KATAGI, AGE: 55 YRS, OCCN: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, AT: KARNATAKA SCIENCE COLLEGE DHARWAD, R/O. “SIDDHASINCHANA” PL. NO.172, MIG-II KHB COLONY, DODA NAYAKANA KOPPA, DHARWAD-580008. 2. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. DR. NAGARAJ S. TALAWAR, AGE: 49 YRS, OCCN: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION, R/O. “JENUGUDU”, 4TH CROSS, TAPOVANA NAGAR, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11733-DB CCC No. 100215 of 2025 NEAR NEHARU NAGAR LAST STOP, DHARWAD-580003. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. A. CHANNAPPA S/O. AYYANAGOWDA AGALOOR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: FORMER REGISTRAR, KARNATAK UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD, PRESENTLY WORKING AS REGISTRAR, RAICHUR UNIVERSITY, YERAGERA, KARNATAAK-584133. 2. RAJU S/O. LAXMAN HYDERABAD, THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KARNATAK UNIVERISTY, PAVATE NAGAR, DHARWAD-580003. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 13.06.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO. 103751/2025 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO WITHDRAW THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 18.06.2025 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON IA, 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:11733-DB CCC No. 100215 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) Sri.Ramachandra A.Mali, learned counsel appearing for respondents/accused submits that the interim order passed in Writ Petition No.103751/2025 dated 13.06.2025 would be complied in letter and spirit. He further submits that the said submission is based on the oral instructions received from the respondents/accused. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the said submission, the contempt proceedings are closed. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE RH /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43