- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 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.584 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI DURGAMBA EDUCATIONAL TRUST (R) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SMT SHANTHA DURGADEVI MARALENAHALLI-SIRA ROAD TUMAKURU-572106 2. SRI SRIDEVI CHARITABLE TRUST(R) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SHRI M R HULINAYKAR "SHIVADEEPTI", 3RD CROSS S S PURAM TUMAKURU-572102 3. SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI EDUCATIONAL TRUST(R) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI RAMAN M H SIRA ROAD TUMAKURU-572106 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. TILAK RAJ, ADV. FOR SRI. H N BASAVARAJU, ADV.) Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 AND: 1. SMT HUCHAMMA @ PADMAVATHAMMA SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS A. SMT RAMA W/O VASUDEVAN D/O LATE RATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O NO.1562, 2ND CROSS SUGAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560064 B. SMT UMA W/O SRINATH D/O LATE RATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O NO.43, RAILWAY COLONY RMV EXTENSION 2ND STAGE BENGALURU C. SMT GEETHAMMA D/O LATE HUCHAMMA @ PARVATHAMMA W/O K N GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O THINDLU MAIN ROAD INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE SAHAKARANAGARA POST KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU-560092 D. SMT REKHA W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 R/O THINDLU MAIN ROAD INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE SAHAKARANAGARA POST KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU-560092 E. SMT SHOBHA W/O NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O THINDLU MAIN ROAD INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE SAHAKARANAGARA POST KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU-560092 F. G MOHAN S/O K N GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O THINDLU MAIN ROAD INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE SAHAKARANAGARA POST KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU-560092 2. SRI R VENKATARAMAIAH SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS A. SMT VENKATALAKSHMAMMA @ RAJALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE R VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O NO.115, NEAR SRI VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE BESTHARA STREET YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560064 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 B. SRI V V VINAYAKA S/O LATE VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O NO.115, NEAR SRI VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE BESHTARA STREET YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560064 C. SMT V SHANTHALA D/O LATE R VENKATARAMAIAH W/O R VASUDEV AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O NO.107-F, 29TH A CROSS 7TH BLOCK JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560082 D. SMT V SURYAKALA D/O LATE R VENKATARAMAIAH W/O Y V RAVINDRA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O NO.58, FORT STREET YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560064 3. H BYALAPPA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS A. B RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O LATE H BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O SUBEDHARPALYA JARAKABANDEKAVAL YELAHANKA HOBLI - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560064 B. SMT B SHESHAMMA D/O H BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O NO.348, 7TH CROSS ATTUR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560064 C. SMT VASANTHA D/O LATE BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O T DASARAHALLI YESHVANTHAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU-560058 D. SRI S B BALAJI S/O LATE H BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O SUBEDHARPALYA JARAKABANDEKAVAL YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560064 E. SRI S B HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O LATE H BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O SUBEDHARPALYA JARAKABANDEKAVAL YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560064 - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 4. SRI SHA BRA VISHWARADHYA SAHIVACHARYA SWAMIGALU MATHADHIPATHI OF SRI RAMALINGESHWARA MUTT SITUATED AT HARANAHALLI VILLAGE SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577203 DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 02.08.2023 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. VINAYAKA B, ADV. FOR A1(A, B, D-F) & A2 (A-D); V/O DTD:2.8.2023, A4 IS DELETED; A3(A) - A3(B) - A3(C) ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO ACCUSED HEREIN UPON INITIATED CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR VIOLATING THE INTERIM ORDER GRANTED BY THIS COURT DATED 16.3.2020 AND 14.6.2021 IN WP NO.5993/2020(LR) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND B AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the accused that the contempt petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the interim order passed in W.P.No.5993/2020. However, it is submitted that the said writ petition came to be dismissed by the final order dated 01.02.2024 and that the writ appeal preferred against the said judgment was also dismissed on 21.03.2024. 3. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the accused contends that nothing survives for consideration in the Contempt of Court case. However, learned counsel for the complainants submits that an SLP is pending before the Apex Court. 4. Having considered the contentions advanced, the Contempt of Court case is dropped, reserving liberty - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010309022023 NC: 2026:KHC:46372-DB CCC No. 584 of 2023 to the complainants to seek reopening of the contempt petition, in the event they succeed in the SLP and any positive directions are issued by the Apex Court. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 34