- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 380 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VENKATESHA. V S/O. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT AMBEDKAR COLONY, LALITHRADRIPURA, MYSORE-570 009. 2. SRI. YOGESHA. K. C. S/O. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 214, PANDAVAPURA (RS), KENNALU VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 435. 3. SRI. SHANKARA. K S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 33, MARATIKYATHANAHALLI POST, Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 GANAGARAHUNDI VILLAGE, MYSORE-570 026. 4. SRI. RAVIKUMARA S/O. MAHADEVANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 634, 11TH CROSS, MAHASESWARA LAYOUT, KUMBARAKOPPALU, MYSORE-570016. 5. SRI. SRINATH. K S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 43, 1ST CROSS, MAHADESWARA BADAVANE, METAGALLI POST, MYSORE-570 016. 6. SRI. THAMMEGOWDA. C. B. S/O. LATE BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT CHIKKAMANDYA, HUCHAMMA (INDISDE) TEMPLE, GOPALAPURA POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-570 008. 7. SRI. RAVI. S S/O. SHIVANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2402, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 5TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, VINAYAKANAGAR, PADUVARAHALLI, MYSORE-570 012. 8. SMT. RAJESWARI. B. K. W/O. LATE KENDA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 368, SUBHASHNAGAR, NINGAIAHKERE, KUMARABARA KOPPA, MYSORE-570 016. 9. SMT. MANGALAMMA. L W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT 7TH CROSS, SEWAGE FARM ROAD, MYSORE-570 008. 10. SRI. MANJUNATHA. C. M. S/O. MOGANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 15, CHANDRE VILLAGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 11. SRI. ANIL KUMAR. S S/O. SOMANNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 74/1, 4TH CROSS, THONACHIKOPPLU, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 RAMAMANDIRA HIMBAGA, MYSORE-570 009. 12. SRI. VENKATESHA. R S/O. RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 1045, 12TH CROSS, JANATHANAGAR, MYSORE-570 009. 13. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. ERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT CHIKKABYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, KANAGANAMARADI POST, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 14. KUMARA. S S/O. SRINIVASA. H. J., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2514/1, NEW KANTHARAJ URS ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570 009. 15. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. M S/O. MAHADEVU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY,, R/AT NO. 587, 6TH CROSS, JANATHANAGAR, MYSORE-570 009. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 16. SRI. GOVINDARAJU. N S/O. NAGARAJU. S, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 4068/2, SHIVAYOGI, 3RD MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGARA, MYSORE-570 007. 17. SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S/O. B. KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 3052/1, 1ST CROSS, T. K. LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 009. 18. SRI. MOHAMED ATTAULLA S/O. MOHAMMED REHAMAN TULLA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY,, R/AT NO. 3089, 1ST STAGE, RAJEEVA NAGARA, DEVANNUR LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 019. 19. SRI. BEERAPPA S/O. TOPI CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 3001, BEHIND RAMAMANDIRA, THONACHIKOPPAL, MYSORE-570 009. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 20. SRI. SURESHA. S S/O. SHIVANNA.S, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 117/C, 2ND CROSS, T.K. LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 009. 21. SRI. MAHADEVU S/O. LATE SIDDANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 1440, 12TH CROSS, JANATHANAGAR, T.K. LAYOUT, MYSORE-570009. 22. SRI. G. SHIVAKUMARA S/O. GIRI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2759, 1ST CROSS, RAILWAY GATE ROAD, K. G. KOPPAL, MYSORE-570 009. 23. SRI. RAJU. B. P. S/O. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT BHUJAVALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR, MANDYA-571 422. 24. SRI. SWAMY. E S/O. ERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2344, 3RD CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VINAYAKANAGAR, MYSORE-570 012. 25. SRI. MAHADEVA. M S/O. MADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 4/1, BAVI ROAD, VINAYAKANAGARA, MYSORE-570 012. 26. SMT. HEMA W/O. KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT GULAVINATTU KUPPE, HOSA AGRAHARA HOBLI, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE-571 602. 27. SRI. RAVI KUMARA S/O. CHIKKEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 53, POST OFFICE ROAD, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, CHIKKANKANAHALLI, MANDYA-571 415. 28. SRI. NANDA KUMAR S/O. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 R/AT NO. 1599, 6TH CROSS, ASHOKPURAM, MYSORE-570 008. 29. SRI. B. RAVI S/O. BEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT 65/1B, RAMAMANDIRA ROAD, T. K. LAYOUT, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570 009. 30. SRI. PRADEEP. N S/O. NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT M-17, 10TH CROSS, MANASAGANGOTRI UNIVERSITY QUARTERS, MYSORE-570006. 31. SRI. DHARMENDRA. M. N. S/O. M. N. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 539, THAMMAIAH MATTA ROAD, B.K. STREET, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 024. 32. SRI. HARISH. M. P. S/O. PANCHALINGACHARI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 R/AT NO. 627, 12TH MAIN, B BLOCK, VIJAYANAGAR, 3RD STAGE, MYSORE-570 017. 33. SRI. SUBRAMANI. C S/O. CHINNATHAMBI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2793, BALAGERI, RAMANAGARA-562 159. 34. SRI. RAMESHA. B S/O. BEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 3031, HUCHAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, THONACHIKOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570009. 35. SRI. RAKESH. S S/O. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 1120, 2ND CROSS, JANATHANAGAR, T. K. LAYOUT, MYSORE-570009. 36. SRI. K. P. MANJUKUMAR S/O. PALANI. G, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 82, 2ND CROSS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 BASAVANAGUDI ROAD, HEBBAL COLONY, METAGALLI POST, MYSORE-570 016. 37. SRI. VINYA KUMAR. V S/O. VENKATESH. G, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 131, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, 12TH MAIN, T.K. LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 009. 38. SRI. KUMARA. P S/O. PUTTASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 6/1C, 16TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570 009. 39. SRI. RAVI. S S/O. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 960, 13TH CROSS, JANATHANAGAR, MYSORE-570 009. 40. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR. S, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 431, T. K. STORE ROAD, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 HUNDI BEEDI HINKAL, MYSORE-570 017. 41. SRI. CHETHAN. S S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 23, SAUKARAHUNDI, M.K. HALLI POST, YELAWALA HOBLI, MYSORE-570 018. 42. SRI. PUNITH KUMAR. S S/O. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT NO. 2570, 4TH CROSS, K. G. KOPPAL, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570 009. 43. SRI. MANJUNATHA. P S/O. PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS GARDENER IN MYSORE UNIVERSITY, R/AT ALAGANCHI VILLAGE, KURUBARA BEEDI, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE-571 119. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RANGANATH S. JOIS, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SRI PROF. N K LOKANATH VICE CHANCELLOR - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 THE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE CRAWFORD HALL, VISHWAVIDYANILAYA KARYASOUDHA, MYSURU-570 005 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT SHOWN TO THE ORDER DATED 05.11.2025 MADE IN W.P.NO.23571/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AND THEREBY CAUSE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT THUS ENABLING THE COMPLAINANTS TO GET CLAIM FOR THEIR REGULARIZATIONS AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AS THERE IS NO OTHER SOURCE LEFT TO THE COMPLAINANT FOR THERE LIVELIHOOD. 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 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18960-DB CCC No. 380 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the complainants in the first round as well as in the second round. 2. The complaint is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8