- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO. 276 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 618 OF 2024 IN WA No. 276/2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RI CAMPUS, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 002. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. 2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL NO. 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, A-STREET, 6TH CROSS, A.R.EXTN., GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 009. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JYOTI MALAKAJAPPA MARADI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI SRINIVAS B S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS D-GROUP EMPLOYEE AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562109. 2. SYED MAHABOOB BASHA, S/O. MOHAMMED RAFI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS DATA ENTRY OPERATOR, AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, AND DISTRICT-562109. 3. SRI. PRAVEEN SHANKAR S/O SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, WORKING AS COMPUTER OPERATOR, AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562109. 4. SRI. VEERESH KUMAR S/O SRI, SHANTHAPPA VALI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, WORKING AS COMPUTER OPERATOR, AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562109. 5. SRI. PRAVEEN N, S/O NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 WORKING AS D-GROUP EMPLOYEE, AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562109. 6. KUMARI. VEENA R, D/O SRI. RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS COMPUTER OPERATER, AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PREETI.K., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01/04/2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP NO.8080/2024 AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION. IN CCC NO. 618/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVASA B S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS D GROUP EMPLOYEE 2. SYED MAHABOOB BASHA W/O MOHAMMED RAFI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS DATA ENTRY OPERATOR 3. SRI PRAVEEN SHANKAR S/O SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 4. SRI VEERESH KUMAR S/O SRI SHANTHAPPA VALI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS COMPUTER OPERATOR 5. SRI PRAVEEN N S/O NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS D GROUP EMPLOYEE 6. KUMARI VEENA R D/O SRI RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS COMPUTER OPERATOR AT KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL ALL R/AT SHESHAGIRIHALLI, HEJJALA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT- 562109. ...COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. PREETI K.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI K MALLU THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL NO.71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, A STREET, 6TH CROSS AR EXTN. GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560009. ...ACCUSED (BY SMT. JYOTI MALAKAJAPPA MARADI., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR HAVING WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER/DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.8080/2024, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE - A. THIS APPEAL AND 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 VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to accept notice for respondent No.1. One week time is granted to file memo of appearance. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the complainants as well as the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent to the Contempt Court case that the directions of the learned Single Judge have been complied with and orders have been issued on 03.06.2024. 4. It is further submitted that in light of the order of the learned Single Judge, the complainants have been advised to contact the head of the Firm where they were employed for re-appointment and it is further ordered that in case they are not re-employed as per existing contract, the same may be intimated to the Council. 5. It is further submitted that, the agency through which the complainants were employed i.e., Sustainable Skill Capital Pvt. Ltd., has been directed to take necessary action to see that the complainants are engaged through such agency in the Council itself. 6. In the light of the directions issued by the learned Single Judge, we are of the opinion that, the Council has complied with the direction issued and has issued necessary direction through the agency. In case, the agency does not - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41814-DB WA No. 276 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 618 of 2024 comply in full with the direction, it is for the complainants to take it up with the Council, who shall see that the directions are complied with. 7. In that view of the matter, the Contempt proceedings are dropped. Consequently, the appeal is disposed of in terms of this Order. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36