- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28977-DB CCC No. 1199 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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. 1199 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. THILAK G. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS THE COORDINATOR G.S.GROUPS OF COLLEGE S5-8TH CROSS, 'A' SECTOR YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064 2. H.S. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS THE COORDINATOR SUJALA EDUCATION ACADEMY (R) SUJALA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SUJALA COLLEGE ROAD SANSKRUTHA BHAVAN NORTHERN EXTENSION HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. M.MADHUSUDAN., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V VISWANATH SETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAMESH BABU H N THE DIRECTOR FROM 28.03 2023 TO 24.08.2023 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28977-DB CCC No. 1199 of 2025 DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE EDUCATION KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, JNANASAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 PRESENTLY WORKING AS PROFESSOR IN DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY SAHYADRI SCIENCE COLLEGE KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 203 2. SRI. HIREMANI NAIK.R THE DIRECTOR FROM 25.08.2023 TO 15.11.2024 DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE EDUCATION KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, JNANASAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEAN AT DEPARTMENT OF MBA KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, JNANASAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 3. SRI. JAGANNATH K. DANGE THE DIRECTOR PRESENT DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE EDUCATION KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 4. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S.K THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) FROM 06.06.2022 TO 28.08.2023 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28977-DB CCC No. 1199 of 2025 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI SHANKRAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 PRESENTLY WORKING AS THE REGISTRAR(ADMINISTRATION) KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MYSORE, MUKTHA GANGOTHRI MYSORE CITY, MYSORE - 570 006 5. SRI. S.M.GOPINATH THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) PRESENT KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI SHANKRAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHANTHARAJU., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE THE COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCE COMMITTED BY ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR DISOBEYING THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.13461/2023 DATED 31.07.2023. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28977-DB CCC No. 1199 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 31.07.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.13461/2023 (EDN- RES). In terms of the said order, the respondents were directed to consider the representations furnished by the complainants. 2. A plain reading of the compliance affidavit filed by the accused indicates that their representations had been considered and the complainants have been granted admission. 3. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that although the admissions have been granted, however, the examinations which were to be conducted within a period of 90 days, as directed by the Vice Chancellor, have not been conducted so far. 4. Considering the limited scope of the directions issued by the Court by order dated 31.07.2023, the disobedience of which is alleged, it is apparent that there is no willful disobedience to the order passed by this Court. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28977-DB CCC No. 1199 of 2025 5. We clarify that this order would not preclude the complainants from availing its substantive remedies, if grievance persists. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8