- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21155-DB CCC No. 138 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.138 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMESH BABU BATHALA S/O B. SUBBA RAMU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO.16-621/5-1, SESHAPPA THOTA MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR ANDRA PRADESH, PIN - 517 325 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MALATESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI S.N. SATISH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O [NO INFORMATION] THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAK STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY 14TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE TO ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL MUKTHAGANGOTHRI MYSURU - 06 …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION VIKASA SOUDHA Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21155-DB CCC No. 138 of 2026 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 01 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT,1971 PRAYING TO HOLD THE GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT PUNISHABLE AND PUNISH HIM AS PER LAW, FOR NOT COMPLYING THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.26402/2024 DATED 12.11.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.26402/2024 (EDN-RES). In terms of the said order, the accused was directed to issue a verification certificate of the marks cards. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21155-DB CCC No. 138 of 2026 2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has filed a memo enclosing therewith a certificate dated 06.04.2026. 3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16