- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16656-DB CCC No. 100170 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100170 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. MALLIKARJUN GURULINGAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O. ‘SHASHANK’, NO.4/2/B, 5TH CROSS, BHAGYANAGAR, BELAGAVI-590006, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. DR. SHAILAJA SHADAKSHARAYYA ARALELIMATH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O. SHASHANK, NO.4/2/A, 5TH CROSS, BHAGYANAGAR, BELAGAVI-590006, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI RAJASHEKAR BURJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KUMARI MANJUSHREE N., THE COMMISSIONER COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.04 11:03:01 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16656-DB CCC No. 100170 of 2025 2. PRAKASH H. HOSAMANI, THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, DHARWAD, COLLEGE ROAD, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR ACCUSED/RESPONDENT) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER DATED ORDER DATED 24.04.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.101843/2023, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR AN ACT OF CONTEMPT ON SUCH TERMS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO RELEASE THE CLAIM OF DCRG AMOUNT OF RS.5,67,871/- AND RS.5,75,463/- RESPECTIVELY, WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 18 TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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:16656-DB CCC No. 100170 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard learned counsel, Sri Rajashekar Burji for complainants and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents-accused. 2. This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 24.04.2024 in Writ Petition Nos.101843/2023 and 102491/2024, whereunder this Court passed the following order: “10. Any service benefits withheld are ordered to be paid to the respective petitioners. 11. The respondent Nos.2 and 4 in W.P.No.101843/2023 are directed to consider the representation dated 04.04.2022 submitted by the petitioners to release the claim of DCRG amount of Rs.5,67,871/- and Rs.5,74,463/- (Annexure-M & M1). 12. The respondents Nos.5 and 6 in WP No.102491/2024 are directed to reimburse amount of Rs.1,37,472/- and Rs.1,68,125/- deducted from the leave encashment of the petitioners as per Annexure-R1 and S1.” 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate files memo dated 28.11.2025 enclosing documents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16656-DB CCC No. 100170 of 2025 4. Same is taken on record. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that as directed by this Court, DCRG amount and leave encashment is released and disbursed to the complainants. 6. The same is not disputed by the learned counsel, Sri Rajashekar Burji for complainants. Further, he submits that the complainants are in receipt of the DCRG amount and leave encashment as directed. 7. In view of the above submission of both the learned counsels appearing for the complainants and accused, the contempt petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SH Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13