- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27530-DB CCC No. 286 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 286 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. VIKAS L S/O. Y. LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MMCRI) MYSORE R/AT NO.11, 9TH MAIN 6TH CROSS BRINDAVAN EXTENSION MYSORE - 570 015 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MOHAMMAD MOSHIN THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27530-DB CCC No. 286 of 2025 AND HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DR. DAKSHAYINI K.R. DEAN AND DIRECTOR MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE SAYAJIRAO ROAD MYSORE - 570 001 …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR ACCUSED No.1 & PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.3 & SRI CHANDRAKANTH R. GOULAY, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED HEREIN AND PUNISH THEM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27530-DB CCC No. 286 of 2025 ORDER DATED 30TH OF JANUARY 2024 MADE IN W.P.NO.6031/2023 (S-PRO) ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA 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 30.01.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.6031/2023 (S-PRO). 2. The learned counsel for accused No.3 has handed over a memo stating that the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) was held on 08.06.2026 and has resolved to extend the benefit of retrospective promotion with effect from 09.02.2021 in compliance with the order passed by the learned Single Judge. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27530-DB CCC No. 286 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. In the event a formal order for promotion is not issued, the complainant would be at liberty to revive the present complaint. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7