- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010455242022 NC: 2026:KHC:46213-DB CCC No. 898 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 898 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI. RAVI U S/O U. SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ATTENDER VAIKUNTA BALIGA COLLEGE OF LAW KUNJIBETTU, UDUPI-576 102 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PRABHAVATHI M. HIREMATH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW (HUMAN RIGHTS) VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. SRI. PRADEEP P., I.A.S., THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 3. DR. JENIFER LOLITA C THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010455242022 NC: 2026:KHC:46213-DB CCC No. 898 of 2022 DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MANGALORE-575 001 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LAW (HUMAN RIGHTS) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR ACCUSED NO.4; ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P NO.13340/2018 DATED 4.2.2021 (ANNEXURE-A). THIS 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 T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010455242022 NC: 2026:KHC:46213-DB CCC No. 898 of 2022 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the SLP(Civil)Dairy No.44479/2026 has been filed as against the order dated 31.10.2025 passed in W.A.No.825/2023 by the Division Bench of this Court and stay has been granted in the matter. 2. The Contempt of Court Case is, accordingly, closed with liberty to re-open the same, in case, the need arises and it is permissible to do so. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 20