- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:6832-DB CCC No. 200219 of 2025 C/W WA No. 200264 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 200219 OF 2025 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 200264 OF 2025 IN C.C.C.NO.200219/2025 BETWEEN: GOLLAPPA S/O SHANKARAPPA HADPAD, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: PRESENTLY NIL, R/O: HANDIGNOOR, TALUKA: SINDGI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA, ALSO AT: BENDIGERI GALLI, STATION ROAD, VIJAYAPUR – 586 104. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI D.P. AMBEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. …PROFORMA PARTY Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:6832-DB CCC No. 200219 of 2025 C/W WA No. 200264 of 2025 2. DR. ISHWAR ULLAGADDI, K.A.S., COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, COMMISIONERATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 008. ….ACCUSED / RESPONDENT (BY SRI VIRANAGOUDA M.BIRADAR, A.G.A.) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT READWITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE THE STRICTEST ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 FOR CONTEMPT OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 14.11.2024 IN WP NO.204865/2018 (S- RES) AT ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE OF THE SAID FINAL ORDER DATED 14.11.2024 IN WP NO.204865/2018 AT ANNEXURE-A BY THE ACCUSED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WRIT APPEAL NO.200264/2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD – 590 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VIJAYAPURA – 586 101. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA – 586 212. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI VIRANAGOUDA M.BIRADAR, A.G.A.) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:6832-DB CCC No. 200219 of 2025 C/W WA No. 200264 of 2025 AND: 1. GOLLAPPA S/O SHANKARAPA HADPAD, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: PRESENTLY NIL, R/O: HANDIGNOOR, TALUKA: SINDGI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA – 586 104. ALSO AT BENDIGERI GALLI, STATION ROAD, VIJAYAPURA – 586 104. 2. SRI GURU SHANKARLING, VIDYAVARDHAK SANGHA, WADWADAGI, TQ: BASAVANA BAGEWADI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA – 586 208. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. 3. SRI GURU SHANKARLING, VIDYAVARDHAK SANGHA, HIGH SCHOOL, HULLUR, TQ: MUDDEBIHAL, DISTRICT : VIJAYAPURA – 586 213. REP. BY ITS HEAD MASTER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI D.P.AMBEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 14.11.2024 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.204865/2018 (S- RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEMS FIT, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS CCC AND WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:6832-DB CCC No. 200219 of 2025 C/W WA No. 200264 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD) IN WA.No.200264/2025: 1. Learned Government Advocate submits that during the pendency of WP.No.204865/2018, the Commissioner by order dated 16.04.2021 has rejected the claim of the petitioner. The same has not been brought to the notice of the learned Single Judge. Hence, he seeks permission to withdraw this appeal with liberty to file a review before the learned Single Judge. 2. The submission of the learned Government Advocate is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the above writ appeal is dismissed, reserving liberty as sought for. IN CCC No.200219/2025 1. In view of the Government having withdrawn the appeal W.A.No.200264/2025 with liberty to file a review of the order dated 14.11.2024 passed in WP.No.204865/2018, at present, the contempt petition does not survive for consideration. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:6832-DB CCC No. 200219 of 2025 C/W WA No. 200264 of 2025 2. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of. 3. If the Government does not file for review of the order passed in writ petition within four weeks from today, liberty is reserved to the complainant to file an application for revival of this contempt petition, if necessary, or he can file a fresh contempt proceedings after disposal of the matter before the learned Single Judge. 4. All pending applications are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (TYAGARAJA N. INAVALLY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14