- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39441-DB CCC No. 845 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH 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. 845 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.C. SHEKAR AGED 61 YEARS S/O SRI CHELUVEGOWDA RETD. AS HORTICULTURE ASST. ON INDEPENDENT CHARGE OFFICE OF SENIOR ASST. HORTICULTURE DIRECTOR, KRISHNARAJANAGAR MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 602 2. SRI P.M. JAYASIDDAIAH AGED 61 YEARS S/O LATE SRI MOLLAIAH RETD. AS HORTICULTURE ASST. ON INDEPENDENT CHARGE OFFICE OF ASST. DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE PARKS AND GARDENS, ZOO ROAD MYSORE - 570 001 3. SRI B. DEVARAJU AGED 61 YEARS S/O SRI BASAVAIAH RETD. AS HORTICULTURE ASST. ON INDEPENDENT CHARGE Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39441-DB CCC No. 845 of 2026 OFFICE OF ASST. DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE STATE SECTOR, KARZAN PARK HUNUSUR FARM, HUNUSUR MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 105 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI MUDDU BABU S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MRS. SHALINI RAJANESH, I.A.S. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SRI GIRISH, I.A.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 3. MR. IBRAHIM MAIGUR, I.A.S. THE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DIRECTORATE OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH BANGALORE - 560 004 …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR ACCUSED NOs.1 TO 3 & PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.4) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39441-DB CCC No. 845 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 08.09.2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2690/2024 (S-KSAT), AND PROCEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR CONTEMPT. 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA 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 08.09.2025 passed by a Co- ordinate Bench of this court in W.P.No.2690/2024 (S-KSAT). 2. The operative part of the said order reads as under: "9. The request of the petitioners for retrospective promotion from the date they were placed in independent charge under Rule 32 of KCSR, would depend on the availability of the posts. If there are vacant posts as on the date of placing petitioners under Rule 32 of KCSR, the petitioners would be - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39441-DB CCC No. 845 of 2026 entitled for such retrospective promotion in terms of Rule 2 of Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Promotion, Pay and Pension) Rules, 1978. In that regard, it is open for the petitioners to make such representation and seek retrospective promotion." 3. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that although the representation has been made seeking retrospective promotion, the same has not been considered. 4. There is no time bound directions issued by the court. Therefore, we are unable to accept that any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated against the accused. However, the accused are directed to consider the representation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from date. 5. The complaint is closed with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2