- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072162026 NC: 2026:KHC:37842-DB CCC No. 128 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.128 OF 2026 BETWEEN: THE Hi-TECH ITI BELLARY ROAD, PAVAGADA TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 561202. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI. SRINATH T.V. …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. JYOTI V. KATAGAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. N.S. CHIDANANDA THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL, MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ROOM NO.102, 1ST FLOOR, EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE BUILDING, PUSA CAMPUS, PUSA AREA, NEW DELHI - 110012. 2. MANOJ KUMAR MEENA, THE SECRETARY, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by C K LATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072162026 NC: 2026:KHC:37842-DB CCC No. 128 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALURU - 560001. 3. DR. RAGAPRIYA .R THE COMMISSIONER / DIRECTOR FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, KAUSHALYA BHAVAN, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560029. 4. MANJUNATH H.P. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (TRAINING) AND EX-OFFICIO JOINT APPRENTICE ADVISOR, DIVISION OF BENGALORE (E & T), KOUSHALYA BHAVAN, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560029. …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 BY ITS SECRETARY. …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR A-1; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR A-2 TO A-4 & PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS DATED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072162026 NC: 2026:KHC:37842-DB CCC No. 128 of 2026 28.08.2025, 26.11.2025 AND 12.12.2025 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.22527/2025. 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 interim orders granted on 28.08.2025, 26.11.2025 and 12.12.205 in Writ Petition No. 22527/2025 [EDN]. 2. The learned Single Judge passed an order on 28.08.2025 directing not to precipitate the matter any further till the next date of hearing. The said order was clarified on 12.12.2025 that only students who have already been admitted to the petitioner's institution would be permitted to take up the ongoing examinations and the same would be subject to the final outcome of the petition. 3. The accused No.4 has filed an affidavit of compliance which indicates that the students admitted would be allowed to take - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072162026 NC: 2026:KHC:37842-DB CCC No. 128 of 2026 leftover/supplementary examination subject to compliance with the conditions. 4. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18