- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38256-DB CCC No. 224 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 224 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SMT. H.M. DEVARAJAMMA D/O MYLARAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS STAFF NURSE (MNR) BACKWARD AND MINORITY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, MEDIHALLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 501. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JAVEED S., ADV., -(ABSENT)) AND: 1. SRI. ANIL KUMAR AGED BY MAJOR, THE SECRETARY SOCIAL AND MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI RAMESH DESAI AGE BY MAJOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING 6 AND 7TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38256-DB CCC No. 224 of 2022 CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. 3. SRI AVIN AGE BY MAJOR, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577501. 4. SRI PARASURAM AGED BY MAJOR, THE PRINCIPAL MORARJI DESAI MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL AND MNR, MEDIHALLI, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577501. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR A-1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN SHE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE COURT ORDER DATED 26.07.2016 PASSED IN WP No.39262-39266/2016 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT THE SAME IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO PAY THE COST TO THE COMPLAINANT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38256-DB CCC No. 224 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging the non- compliance of an interim order dated 26.07.2016 passed by this Court, where an interim stay of termination of the petitioner from their respective posts was ordered. 2. An affidavit has been placed on record by the learned Additional Government Advocate wherein it is contended that the complainants were in service only from June 2012 to September 2012. As such, they were not in service as on 26.07.2016 and an endorsement has been issued to the complainant on 05.01.2024. 3. It is further submitted that the writ petition also stands disposed of by order dated 04.07.2022. In the above view of the matter, it is submitted that there is no Contempt of Court as alleged by the complainant. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38256-DB CCC No. 224 of 2022 4. There is no appearance for the complainant either. In the above circumstances, the affidavit is accepted. The Contempt of Court Case is dropped. Notice, if any ordered is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10