- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13240-DB CCC No. 100228 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100228/2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: RAMAMURTI S/O. GANAPATHI HEGDE, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR, G.P LIBRARY, UNCHALLI, R/O. HALSINAKOPPA, UNCHALLI, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581403. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI UMA MAHADEVAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. B. NAVEEN KUMAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. SMT. ARUNDHATI CHANDRASHEKAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, K. G. ROAD, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13240-DB CCC No. 100228 of 2025 BENGALURU-560009. 4. SMT. RASHMI MAHESH, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION AND PRIMARY EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 5. SRI. BASAVARAJENDRA H. COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH MAIN TOWER, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR, VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 6. RAGHVENDRA B. AGE: MAJOR, OCC: DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA-581301. …ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 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 NON-COMPLIANCE AND WILL FULL DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.106282/2024 DATED 17.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13240-DB CCC No. 100228 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) Learned AGA produced the Government Order dated 23.09.2025 and submits that the same is issued in compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. 2. In view of the said submission, learned AGA filed a memo along with the Government Order dated 23.09.2025 which indicates that the respondents/accused have ordered for payment of difference amount of minimum wages as ordered by the learned Single Judge . 3. Learned AGA submits that he would communicate the concerned Officer that the similar Government Order is required to be issued in respect of the other petitioners who are before the learned Single Judge. His submission is placed on record. 4. In view of the said memo, contempt petition is closed. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE RH /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13