- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27527-DB CCC No. 80 of 2026 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. 80 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHANTHARAJU M S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO. 315, 2ND MAIN HOSAPALYA MADIWALA POST BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE - 560 068 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA G. GAYATRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. K G JAGADEESHA., I.A.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DR. RAKESH KUMAR K SECRETARY THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOGA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27527-DB CCC No. 80 of 2026 3. SRI PRASANNA H., I.A.S. DIRECTOR TEHCNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PALACE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009 …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR ACCUSED No. 1, 3 & PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.4 & SRI N.C. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT'S ORDER DATED 21.11.2024 IN W.P.NO.7772/2020 AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27527-DB CCC No. 80 of 2026 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 21.11.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.7772/2020 (S-KAT). 2. In terms of the said order, accused No.2-The Karnataka Public Service Commission was directed to consider the complainant's case for selection to the post of Lecturer in Electronic and Communication Engineering under GM (Rural) category. 3. It is stated by the learned counsel for accused No.2 that the certificate (rural certificate) is under verification and appropriate orders would be issued immediately thereafter. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. However, if the appointment letter is not issued within a period of three months - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27527-DB CCC No. 80 of 2026 from date, 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.: 12