- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010720692024 NC: 2026:KHC:50811-DB CCC No. 1358 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1358 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI SEETARDEEY S/O MUNIYAPAP AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS LIBRAIRAN GOVERNEMNT PU COLLEGE SRINIVASPURA KOLAR DISTRICT …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RITEESH KUMAR SINGH SECRETARY (PIRMARY AND SECONDARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M S BUILDNG BANGALORE 1 2. SMT SINDHU B ROOPESH THE DIRECTOR PRE UNIVERISTY BOARD 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -12 …ACCUSED Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010720692024 NC: 2026:KHC:50811-DB CCC No. 1358 of 2024 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 1 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT No.3 (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3; A1-RITESH KUMAR SINGH, SECRETARY (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BENGAURU-SERVED; A2- SINDHU B ROOPESH, THE DIRECTOR, PRE-UNIVERSITY BOARD, BENGALURU-SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SUMMON THE ACCUSED AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY VIOLATED THE DIRECTION OF LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP NO.34623/2018 DATED 19/07/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) No one is present in the first call or in the revised call on behalf of the complainant when this contempt petition has been taken up. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010720692024 NC: 2026:KHC:50811-DB CCC No. 1358 of 2024 2. Mr. Bhairav Kuttaiah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the profoma respondent No.3/alleged contemnor submits that out of 97 beneficiaries, payments have been made to 91 pursuant to the judgment in question. He further submits that in respect of the remaining 6 beneficiaries payments shall be made within a period of 6 weeks in terms of the judgment in question. 3. Considering the above submission, the contempt petition is disposed of. The contempt notice shall stand discharged. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21