- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15591-DB CCC No. 767 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 767 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUMURTHY N.B. S/O LATE BORAIAH N AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS CLERK-CUM-TYPIST RAJARAJESHWARI FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JAGALUR - 577 528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI R. RAMACHANDRAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. K G JAGADISH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGE EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI RITESHKUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETRY FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15591-DB CCC No. 767 of 2025 3. SMT. MANJUSHREE N THE COMMISSIONER / DIRECTOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 …ACCUSED 4. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 03.02.2025 IN W.P.NO.25139/2024(S-RES) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 03.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.25139/2024(S-RES), whereby the petition was disposed of by directing the accused to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15591-DB CCC No. 767 of 2025 consider the complainant's representation dated 25.07.2024, in the light of Government Order dated 26.05.2017. 2. The accused No.3 has filed a compliance affidavit affirming that the representation was considered and an endorsement dated 24.06.2025 has been issued. The said endorsement is also enclosed with the said affidavit. 3. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for willful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court are necessary to be initiated. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 4. We, however, clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing other substantive remedies, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25