- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34886-DB CCC No. 609 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 609 OF 2023 BETWEEN: DEVARAJ S. S/O SHIVAPUTRA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT. No.312, 1ST MAIN 3RD CROSS, KUMAR SHANKAR NAGARA BEHIND IB, RANIBENNUR HAVERI DIST.-581 115 W/AT: GOVT ITI, SHIKARIPURA SHIMOGA DISTRICT …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. RASHMI K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VIJAYKUMARA SAPALI S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRINCIPAL, GOVT. ITI, SHIKARIPURA Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34886-DB CCC No. 609 of 2023 SHIRALKOPPA ROAD SHIMOGA (D)-577 427 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING VIOLATED THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 20.07.2018 PASSED IN WP No.27132-27277/2018 (ANNEXURE-A) AND PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34886-DB CCC No. 609 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the complainant as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the writ petition is still pending and that the complainant was not permitted to work in spite of the interim order passed by this Court. It is submitted that the contentions raised in the affidavit filed by the accused also cannot be accepted. 3. However, in view of the fact that Annexure-R4 order has been passed on 01.09.2025 by the accused in compliance with the directions issued by this Court, we are of the opinion that it is for the complainant to report for duty. All other aspects are left open to be decided in the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34886-DB CCC No. 609 of 2023 pending writ petition. Accordingly, accepting Annexure-R4, the contempt proceeding is dropped. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5