- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35229-DB CCC No. 644 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.644 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.P. SAPTHARESHI JOIS S/O. CHANDRASHEKARA JOIS AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT #1191, JOIS HOUSE R.P. ROAD, NANJANAGUD MYSURU-571 301. 2. SRI S. GURUMURTHY S/O. SRIKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR OLD JSS COLLEGE VOKKALAGERI, NANJANGUD MYSURU-571 301. 3. SRI T.V. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE T.N. VENKATARAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT 1261, PATASHALA STREET NANJANAGUD MYSURU-571 301. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI A.V. AMARNATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35229-DB CCC No. 644 of 2022 2. ROHINI SINDHURI DASADI THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR, MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN A.V. ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018. …ACCUSED (BY SRI I. TARANATH POOJARYY, A.A.G., ALONG WITH SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, A.G.A., FOR A-1 & A-2) * * * THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED AND WILFUL DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.20021 OF 2021 (S-RES) DATED 11-3-2022 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF COURT. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE CHARGE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel for the complainants and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the accused. 2. It is submitted by the Additional Advocate General that the representations preferred by the complainants have been considered and endorsements have been issued. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35229-DB CCC No. 644 of 2022 3. Learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that the endorsements issued are factually incorrect and cannot be relied on to deny the benefits to the complainants, who are identically situated as the persons who have been granted the benefits. 4. In view of the fact that the endorsements have been issued and what is urged before us is the correctness, or otherwise of the endorsements, we are of the opinion that the endorsements have to be challenged in appropriate proceedings. 5. The Contempt of Court case is, accordingly, closed without prejudice to the rights of the complainants to challenge the endorsements on the ground that the rules relied upon. All contention on merits are kept open. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 48