- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100232 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. BHARATI B. PUJERI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER OF PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, R/O. MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 2. VIJAYAKUMAR Y. KULALI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, R/O. MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 3. TAMMAYYA I. VASTRAD, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 4. RAGHAVENDRA S. KADAM AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, JANATA HOUSING COLONY, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 5. BHIMAPPA B.SHIRAMAGOND YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2025.11.04 10:30:33 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER AT PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 6. BASAPPA K. DALAWAI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. SECOND DIVISIONAL CLERK, PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 7. RAMAPPA K. DASAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER AT PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, HEMAREDDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103 8. KASTURIBAI A. TUPPAD, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, HEMAREDDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 9. BASAPPA R. HERAKALL, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. HEMAREDDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 10. ABDULKARIM A. MULLA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. JANATA HOUSING COLONY, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 11. GOPAL R. CHAKOTA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. JANATA HOUSING COLONY, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 12. MUTHANKAR R. CHIGARI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. JANATA HOUSING COLONY, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 13. SHARANAPPA S. SONANE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, R/O. JALYALAXMI NAGAR, MAHALINGAPUR, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 14. SANJEEVAPPA H. SUNNAL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. HEMAREDDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 15. GOUDAPPA G. MURANAL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN PRAGATI PRIMARY SCHOOL, R/O. HEMAREDDI MALLAMMA NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 16. HANAMANT D. BYAKOD AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER AT PRAGATI HIGH SCHOOL, R/O. MAHALINGAPUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN B. MADANALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MS. V. RASHMI MAHESH THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALURU-560001. 2. HANAMANTAGOUDA G. MIRJI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ROOM NO 132, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587103. 3. BASAPPA S/O. ISHWAR MANE PRAGATI SAMUDAY EDUCATION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY MUDHOL, RPTD BY ITS PRESIDENT, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO. 8, SAI NAGAR, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY AGA OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NO.3 AND SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.1,2,4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 FOR HAVING VIOLATED THE ORDER DATED. 27-02-2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO. 104938/2023 C/W. W.P.NO.103730/2022 IN RESPECT OF PRESENT COMPLAINANTS AND VIDE ANNEXURE-A HEREIN, AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT)) This contempt petition is filed under Section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, complaining disobedience of the order dated 27.02.2025 in W.P.No.104938/2023 whereby this Court passed the following order: “ORDER i. W.P.No.102824/2021 and W.P.No.103730/2022 are dismissed as withdrawn. ii. W.P.N.104938/2023 is allowed. A certiorari is issued, Transfer Order bearing No. G1/ SHA. SHI. A: VARGA: PRAGATI: 21: 2023-24 dated 31.07.2023 passed by 2nd respondent vide Annexure-N is quashed, insofar as the petitioners are concerned. iii. Leaned AGA today has submitted a list of vacancies to the petitioners, the petitioners are directed to convey their respective preferences to the 4th respondent – Block Education Officer, by 17.03.2025. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 iv. The petitioners in W.P.No.104938/2023, shall continue to work in the respondent No.5 Institution for a period of three months from today i.e., until 31.05.2025. v. Upon completion of the tenure on 31.05.2025, respondent No.3 is directed to transfer the above petitioners to the respective schools. vi. The submission of learned counsel for the Management that a proposal for fresh recruitment would be submitted to the second respondent by 07.03.2025 is placed on record. If the said representation is received by the second respondent by that time, the second respondent is directed to process the same and afford necessary approval in relation thereto within 15 days from the date or receipt or by 21.03.2025, whichever is later. vii. Responded No.5 is at liberty to cause the recruitment of fresh teachers in the time frame that it so chooses. The tenure of the petitioners would however come to an end by 31.05.2025. viii. The respondent Management is directed to upload necessary Service Registers with the correct details with appropriate increments and the like in respect - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 of each of the above petitioners on or before 30.04.2025.” 2. The grievance of the complainants is that, despite the order of this Court, the accused No.2 has not effected the transfer of the complainants to the institution to which they ave sought transfer. 3. Today, the learned Additional Government Advocate files affidavit of one Sri.Ajjeppa Chunappa Mannikeri, the Deputy Director of School Education, Department of School Education, Bagalkot, of which paragraph 8 reads as follows: “8. It is respectfully submitted that, on the day the petitioners submits the consent form the management where he working and the management where he preferred to get transferred the office of the Deputy Director of Public Instructions will take immediate action within a period of 15 days, after getting the consent from both the management through proper channel.” - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14767-DB CCC No. 100232 of 2025 4. Accused No.2 has specifically stated that on receipt of the consent letters from the transferee and transferor, he would take immediate action within 15 days. 5. It is an admitted fact that the complainants are yet to submit letter of transferee management. We are of the opinion that on submission of consent letter from transferee management, accused No.2 is bound to take further action. 6. Recording the said undertaking of accused No.2, the further contempt proceedings are dropped. SD/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE YAN CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 3