- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108752024 NC: 2026:KHC:36920-DB CCC No. 218 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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.218 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O. LATE GORAVASETTI RESIDING AT AARUSHI 4TH CROSS, SHRINIDHI LAYOUT SAPTHAGIRI EXTENSION TUMKUR-572 102 (HUSBAND OF LATE SMT. RAVIKALA K.L. WHO DIED ON 28-07-2016 WHILE WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) 2. SMT. T.L. ANASUYAMMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS W/O. LATE DR. ESHWAR H.Y. RESIDING AT POOJA NILAYA 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN 4TH CROSS, MAHALAXMI NAGAR TUMKUR-572 102 (WIFE OF LATE DR. ESHWAR H.Y. WHO DIED ON 08-01-2019 WHILE WORKING AS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) 3. DR. JAYARAMU M. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O. LATE H. MARI GOWDA RESIDING AT NO.KT 249/A 13TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR KEB COLONY, MANDYA-571 401 (RETIRED ON 30-09-2016 AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108752024 NC: 2026:KHC:36920-DB CCC No. 218 of 2024 4. SRI HONNESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O. LATE HONAPPA RESIDING AT NITHYASHREE NILAYA BEHIND AYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE BALAGINAGARA, OORKERE POST TUMKUR-572 106. (RETIRED ON 31-03-2020 AS SUPERINTENDENT) 5. SRI RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O. THIMMAIAH RESIDING AT SIDDARAMESHWARA NILAYA 3RD CROSS, KRISHNANAGARA SIT, TUMKUR-572 102 (RETIRED ON 30-11-2016 AS PEON) …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI DHANUSH D. RAJ FOR SRI VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. PROFORMA R-1 2. SHRI SRIKAR M.S. AGED MAJOR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 3. SRI JAGADEESHA G. AGED MAJOR THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SMT. NAHIDA ZAM ZAM AGED MAJOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108752024 NC: 2026:KHC:36920-DB CCC No. 218 of 2024 REGISTRAR TUMKUR UNIVERSITY, B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR-572 103. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R-1; SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR A-4; A-2 AND A-3 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) * * * THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PUNISH AND CONVICT ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, FOR THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 3-10-2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WRIT PETITION NO.13001 OF 2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED 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) Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1 submits that the order passed in the writ petition has been stayed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the Special Leave Petition. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108752024 NC: 2026:KHC:36920-DB CCC No. 218 of 2024 The said submission is not disputed by the learned counsel for the complainants. In the above view of the matter, the present Contempt of Court Case is closed without prejudice to the rights of the complainants to initiate fresh proceedings, if so advised, in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the Special Leave Petition. Pending Interlocutory Applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 17