- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54561-DB CCC No. 45 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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.45 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. KAVITHA KUMARI K. W/O PRASHANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST) HUNSE DODDI, ANKANAHALLI POST, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI NAVEEN KUMAR RAJU S AGED MAJOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54561-DB CCC No. 45 of 2024 BANGALORE 560 052. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2; SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADV. FOR A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.3991/2023 ORDER DATED 27.02.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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:54561-DB CCC No. 45 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) IA No.1/2024 is filed for revival of the contempt petition, IA No.1/2024 is allowed. Contempt proceeding are revived. 2. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 27.02.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.3991/2023. 3. The accused entered appearance and filed compliance affidavit. 4. The affidavit of Sri.Kantharaju P.S., I.A.S., indicate that the parties to the proceedings were litigating before the Division Bench and thereafter, before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and subsequently, they have filed an application for extension of time. 5. Considering the afore-stated facts and taking note of the fact that the order of the learned Single Judge - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54561-DB CCC No. 45 of 2024 has been complied by issuing appointment orders, which is annexed with the affidavit. Hence, we are of the considered view that the delay in compliance is required to be condoned. Accordingly, the same is condoned. The compliance affidavit is accepted. 6. In view of the compliance of the order, the proceeding are dropped. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2