- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13700-DB CCC No. 100248 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100248 OF 2025 BETWEEN: THE B.V.V. SANGHA’S BASAVESHWAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, S. NIJALINGAPPA ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, DIST: BAGALKOTE REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL DR. BASAVARAJ S/O. RUDRAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: BAGALKOTE 587102. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAYA S. HALLIKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. K.G. JAGADEESHA DEPARTMENT HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560001. REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.23 11:02:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13700-DB CCC No. 100248 of 2025 2. M.P. NAGARATHNA THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. ….ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AS A PRO FORMA RESPONDENT ..PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KESHAVAREDDY, AAG FOR SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM AGA FOR ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO, INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR NOT IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER DATED. 17-12-2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.106954/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO AWARD COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13700-DB CCC No. 100248 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is field complaining disobedience of order dated 17.12.2024 in Writ Petition No.10645/2024 particularly direction No.3 which reads as follows: “iii) Writ of mandamus is issued by directing respondent No.1 and 2 to approve the extension of this autonomous status of the petitioner-college for the academic year 2019-2020 to 2023-2024.” 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Mrutyunjay S. Hallikere for complainant and learned AAG Sri.Keshava Reddy for Sri.Sharad V. Magadum, AGA for respondents- accused. 3. Learned AAG Sri. Keshava Reddy points out that respondent-accused have filed memo dated 22.09.2025, enclosing Communication dated 18.09.2025 addressed to the Chancellor, Vishweshwaraiah Technical University, Belagavi, whereunder as directed by this Court, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13700-DB CCC No. 100248 of 2025 Government has approved autonomous status of the petitioner-college for the Academic year 2019-2020 to 2023-2024. 4. In view of the above, we are satisfied that there is substantial compliance with the direction issued by this Court in the above stated writ petition. Accordingly, further proceedings in the contempt proceedings are dropped. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE HMB Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11