- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38449-DB CCC No. 1026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1026 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI KOUSHIK B K, S/O SRI. B. M. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, SANJAY LAYOUT, VINAYAKANAGARA, RAMOHALLI (P), KENGERI (H), NEAR V.R. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BENGALURU-560 074. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SKANDA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI M.D.RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HARI RANJAN RAO, I.A.S. PRESIDENT, UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, (UNIT MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS), (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS), HALL NO.103, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. 2. SRI PRASANNA H, SECRETARY, THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION BOARD, 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38449-DB CCC No. 1026 of 2025 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012. 3. SRI CHETAN R, I.P.S, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SURESH H S, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR R-3 & 4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE ORDERS OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN WP NO.18861/2025 DATED 16.07.2025 AT BENGALURU AND TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO ADD THE COMPLAINANT IN THE ELIGIBLE LIST UNDER SPORTS QUOTA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38449-DB CCC No. 1026 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) The accused has filed writ appeal raising substantial issues. Therefore, we consider it apposite to close the present complaint till the said writ appeal is decided with liberty to the complainant to file afresh. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17