- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52508-DB CCC No. 16 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.16 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. THERUMALLAPPA. H. V. S/O. LATE L. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SRI SIDDAGANGA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE FOR WOMEN, B.H. ROAD, TUMUKURU-572 102, R/AT "THERU", 2ND CROSS, 3RD MAIN, JAYANAGAR EAST, TUMKUR-572 102. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. G. KUMAR NAIK MAJOR IN AGE, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (UNIVERSITIES) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MR. I. N. S. PRASAD MAJOR IN AGE, Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52508-DB CCC No. 16 of 2023 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (UNIVERSITIES), M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3, A1 & A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED'S BY WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 29.3.2022 IN WP NO.1989/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A . THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52508-DB CCC No. 16 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 29.03.2022 passed in W.P. No.1989/2022. 2. The operative portion of the order of the learned Single Judge reads as under; "4. Consequently, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to consider the representation dated 12.02.2021 at Annexure-A, in the light of the observations made hereinabove and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months form the date of receipt of copy of this order." 3. The respondent/accused has filed compliance affidavit along with document No.1, an endorsement dated 31.03.2023. 4. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the endorsement would run contrary to the settled position of law and the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. 5. In view of the said submission, reserving liberty to the complainant to challenge the said endorsement in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52508-DB CCC No. 16 of 2023 appropriate proceedings, the contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 19