- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1971-DB CCC No. 100284 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CCC NO.100284 OF 2023 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. B. N. MANIBANAKAR S/O. BASAVARAJ N. MANIBANAKAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, M. A PRE - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, HAUNSE BHAVI, HIREKERUR TALUK, DIST. HAVERI – 581 110. 2. S. V. ANGADI S/O. VEERAPPA ANGADI, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS LECTURER, M M A PRE - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, KHANAPUR, BELGAUM DISTRICT – 591 110. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SUNIL DESAI, ADV. FOR M/S. GOULAY ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LAXMANARAO V. YAKKUNDI, AGE: MAJOR, STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1971-DB CCC No. 100284 of 2023 2. SMT. SINDHU B. RUPESH, AGE: MAJOR, THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, PRE-UNIVERSITY SHIKSHANA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. MAHADEV M. KAMBALE, AGE: MAJOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRE-UNIVERSITY, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONS EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI DISTRCIT – 590 001. … ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001 … PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADV. FOR A1 TO A3; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA PRO FORMA R4) THIS CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING THAT SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED BE TAKEN FOR HAVING VIOLATED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.85296/2013 AND W.P. NO.100507/2014 DATED 08/12/2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY IGNORED THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE COURT AND DISPOSSESSING THE MEMBERS OF COMPLAINANT & ETC., THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1971-DB CCC No. 100284 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. The writ petitions were disposed of on 8th December 2021 with the following order: “i) Writ petitions are allowed; ii) The impugned endorsement dated 24.08.2013 issued by the 1st respondent vide Annexure-S is hereby quashed; iii) Respondent No.1 is hereby directed to extend the pay scale of Rs.6,600/- - Rs.12,160/- on par with the lecturers working in the Government Pre-University College with all consequential benefits; iv) The said exercise shall be completed within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.” 2. It is not in dispute that the certified copy of the judgment was made available to the accused immediately thereafter. 3. The contempt petition was filed belatedly on 12.07.2023, after the lapse of one year, and the same is hit by the provisions of Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1971-DB CCC No. 100284 of 2023 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed. However, the dismissal of the contempt petition shall not come in the way of the complainants agitating their rights before the appropriate forum, in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19.1