- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544652026 NC: 2026:KHC:44728-DB CCC No. 995 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 995 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MRS. USHA.P.S. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O G.S.HEMANTH KUMAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, JAIN COLLEGE, NO.15, VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.11, 2ND FLOOR, KALAPPA BLOCK ROAD, NEAR BASAVANAGUDI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 004. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. HEMALATHA.M.K., ADVOCATE FOR SHRI MURALIDHAR H.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. NAVEEN KUMAR.C.M., PRINCIPAL, JAIN COLLEGE, (AFFILIATED TO BENGALURU CITY UNIVERSITY), NO.15, VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004. 2. DR. R.CHENRAJ RAYCHAND, CHAIRMAN, SRI. BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER JAIN COLLEGE, NO.91/2, DR. A.N.KRISHNA ROAD, Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544652026 NC: 2026:KHC:44728-DB CCC No. 995 of 2026 V.V.PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004. …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE XIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU (CCH-28) IN MA (EAT) NO.5/2024 DATED 29.06.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) When the matter was last listed on 18.08.2026, the following order was passed: “On the request of the learned counsel for the complainant, list the matter on 19.08.2026 to enable him to address the Court as to the provision under which the order of the Appellate Tribunal is passed, which is stated as being not complied with, and whether there is any process provided for executing such order.” - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544652026 NC: 2026:KHC:44728-DB CCC No. 995 of 2026 2. It is evident from a perusal of the prayer made in the contempt petition that willful disobedience of the order dated 29.06.2026 passed by the XIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-28) in M.A.(EAT) No.5/2024, is alleged. The order passed by the Tribunal is on an appeal under Section 94 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 3. Today, the Advocate for the complainant has filed a memo for withdrawal of the contempt petition, with liberty to file an Execution Petition before the competent court. 4. The provision of moving an application for execution of the order of the Tribunal would be subject to applicable laws. The liberty sought for to file the Execution Petition therefore cannot be granted by us. It would be open to the complainant to move the Execution Petition, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544652026 NC: 2026:KHC:44728-DB CCC No. 995 of 2026 5. The complaint is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2