- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5218-DB CCC No. 100020 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100020 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MAYAPPA S/O. APPANNA DHAVALESHWAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS OCC: RETIRED GRADE-I PRINCIPAL OF SANGOLLI RAYANNA GRADE-I COLLEGE RANI CHENNAMMA UNIVERSITY, R/O: NO.B-102, P-WING, VISHWARAJ GOLF LINK APARTMENT, JADHAV NAGAR. BELAGAVI-590019. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ C. BELLAKKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, (HIGHER EDUCATION) THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. C.M. THYAGARAJA (PROFESSOR) THE VICE CHANCELLOR, RANI CHANNAMMA UNIVERSITY, VIDYA SANGAMA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-4, BELAGAVI-591156. 3. SRI. SANTHOSH KAMANAGOUDA THE REGISTRAR, RANI CHENNAMMA UNIVERSITY, VIDYA SANGAMA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-4, BELAGAVI-591156. VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Date: 2025.03.25 16:15:56 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5218-DB CCC No. 100020 of 2025 4. SRI. L.K. ATHEEQ THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 5. SMT. MANJUSHREE N., THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 6. SRI. K. SANJAY MURTHY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, UNION OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 7. MS. SMITA GOPAL THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF KARNATAKA (A AND E), PARK HOUSE, BENGALURU-01. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR A3; NOTICE TO A2, A4, A5, A7 SERVED; A6-DELETED; SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO, PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILL FULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED. 20/12/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. NOS.114409-114413/2019 AND W.P. NOS.103989-991/2020 IN PARA NO. II OF THE ORDER SO FAR IT RELATES TO GRANT OF INTEREST AT 6 / PER ANNUM TO THE PETITIONER FOR DELAYED PAYMENT OF ARREARS FROM THE DATE IT FELL DUE TILL THE DATE OF ITS PAYMENT, AS PER PETITIONER IS CONCERNED ANNEXURE-D. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5218-DB CCC No. 100020 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) Learned Principal Government Advocate has submitted a compliance affidavit confirming that the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.114409/2019 has been duly implemented. As per the affidavit, an amount of Rs.5,19,567/-, representing the interest component, has been transferred to the complainant’s account via NEFT through cheque No.983856 dated 18.03.2025. The compliance report is taken on record. Since the State asserts that the order of the learned Single Judge has been fully complied with and the complainant’s claim - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5218-DB CCC No. 100020 of 2025 has been settled by transferring the interest amount, the contempt proceedings are accordingly dropped. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RSH / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 8