- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010236002025 NC: 2026:KHC:45310-DB CCC No. 407 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 407 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M/S. DIGITALLY SECURED SOLUTIONS, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, HAVING IT'S OFFICE AT NO.A103, ABC BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, NEELADRIMAHAL BUILDING, NANDI DURGA ROAD, JAYAMAHAL, BENGALURU-560 046. REPRESENTED BY: MISS. RACHITHA PORWAL, D/O. PRASANNA KUMAR, SOLE PROPRIETOR. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.HIRAN KRISHNASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. DR. SUJATA RATHORE, THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. ALSO HAVING OFFICE AT: BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010236002025 NC: 2026:KHC:45310-DB CCC No. 407 of 2025 INSTITUTE, (OLD BUILDING), K R ROAD, BANGALORE -560 002. 2. MR. K.MALLU THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, NO.71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, A-STREET, 6TH CROSS, A.R.EXTENSION, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT.JYOTHI M. MARADI, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NO.2; SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT; ACCUSED NO.1 - SERVED) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN REGARDING DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS DATED 31.01.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.2705/2024(GM-TEN). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010236002025 NC: 2026:KHC:45310-DB CCC No. 407 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. This contempt petition is filed seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against the accused for disobedience of the order dated 31.01.2024 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.2705/2024. The learned counsel submits that by the order of 31.01.2024, this Court had stayed the proceedings pursuant to the impugned tender notification dated 14.12.2023, but respondent No.2 has issued a fresh tender document for supply of the very same item that were part of the previous tender document. 3. It is stated that it is the tender document at Annexure - H, further proceedings in which have been stayed by this Court. The contention is that thereafter, vide Annexure - B2 dated 12.11.2024 a supply order has been issued privately to one Urdhva Management Private Limited for supply of the very same products. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010236002025 NC: 2026:KHC:45310-DB CCC No. 407 of 2025 4. In our opinion, in case the complainant was aggrieved by the supply order dated 12.11.2024, it was for the complainant to take appropriate steps. However, issuance of the supply order would not amount to disobedience of the order dated 31.01.2024 which had stayed proceedings pursuant to the tender notification dated 14.12.2023. 5. It is noted that the learned counsel for the parties are not at issue that the Writ Petition in which the aforesaid interim order dated 31.01.2024 was passed, is still pending. This contempt petition is therefore consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7