- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28231-DB CCC No. 936/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.936/2022 BETWEEN: SMT. SUMITHRA K W/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE SRI SRINIVASA PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT KORATAGERE TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 129 RESIDING AT BATTIGANAHALLI DODDAGRAHARA POST, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 125. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. CHANDRANATH ARIGA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RITHESH KUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT (EDUCATION PRE-UNIVERSITY) M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED NO.1 2. RAMACHANDRAN DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012. …ACCUSED NO.2 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28231-DB CCC No. 936/2022 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.3 (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 AND PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.12794/2020 (EDN), DATED 31.3.2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE CHARGE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) Learned AGA submits memo with costs paid report and copy of order dated 24.06.2024 in W.P.No.12794/2020 (EDN- RES). Pending writ petition, respondents were directed to pay arrears of salary. While dismissing W.P.No.12794/2020 (EDN- RES) filed by the management, Court has confirmed the cancellation of registration of institution. In para 11 of the judgment it is observed that for recovery of arrears payable, complainant shall proceed against properties of the management. Therefore, such remedy is open to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28231-DB CCC No. 936/2022 complainant. As accused/respondents were not liable to pay salary, it cannot be said that there was willful disobedience on the part of respondent/State. Therefore, proceedings against accused are dropped. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20