- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 346 OF 2023 C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 372 OF 2023 WRIT APPEAL NO. 523 OF 2023 (S-REG) & WRIT APPEAL NO.766 OF 2023 WRIT APPEAL NO.767 OF 2023 WRIT APPEAL NO.768 OF 2023 WRIT APPEAL NO.769 OF 2023 IN CCC No. 346/2023 BETWEEN: MITHUN H.R S/O RAMESHA H.E, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT HEBBALE VILLAGE, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571 236. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. UMASHANKAR, I.A.S. THE SECRETARY / ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 COLLEGIATE AND HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. PRADEEP P, THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK, BENGALURU CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Y.RAMACHANDRA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. GIRIDHAR RAO, THE JOINT DIRECTOR, MANGALURU ZONE, HASSAN DAVANAGERE, MYSURU AND BENGALURU ZONES, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BUILDING, HAMPANKATTA, MANGALURU-575 001. 4. DR NIRMALA K.D. PRINCIPAL, THE GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MADIKERI DISTRICT-571 201. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP FOR A1 TO A3 & PROFOMA R5; R4 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 FOR THE WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 28.2.2023 IN W.P NO.3059/2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. IN CCC NO. 372/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANIKANTA V, S/O VENKATARAMANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036. 2. PRATHIBHA T.B, D/O K. BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036. 3. SHAHLA KOUSER, D/O NISAR AHMED, AGED 33 YEARS, WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036. ...COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. S.B. APPAJI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. PRADEEP P, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. SMT. PRATHIBHA PARSHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. ...ACCUSED (A1, A2 AND A3 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP for R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED AND TO DEAL WITH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 28.2.2023 PASSED IN WP NO.1002/2023 (S-RES) WHICH AMOUNT TO AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 IN WA NO. 523/2023 BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036. ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) AND: 1. SRI. MANIKANTA V S/O VENKATARAMANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036 2. PRATHIBHA T.B D/O K. BYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036 3. SHAHLA KOUSER D/O NISAR AHMED AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS BOTANY GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R.PURA, BENGALURU-560 036 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE/CR FOR R3) IN WA NO.766 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDCUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK BENGALURU CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Y.RAMACHANDRA ROAD GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 009 AND ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560 008 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MANGALURU ZONE, HAMPANAKATTE - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 MANGALURU D.K.DISTRICT-575 001 4. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL UPPINGADY POST, PUTTUR TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 241 ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) AND: 1. SMT. VINAYA B W/O ANISH KRISHNA B AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT SOURABHA HOUSE NEAR RAGHAVENDRA MATT KALLARE, PUTTUR TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 201 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GFGC UPPINANGADY 2. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC) REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110 002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE/CR FOR R1) IN WA NO.767 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK BENGALURU CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Y.RAMACHANDRA ROAD GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560009 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MANGALURU ZONE HAMPANKATTE MANGALURU, D.K.DISTRICT-575 001 4. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE PANDAVAPURA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL PANDAVAPURA MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434 5. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOPPA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 6. THE BTCG FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SOMWARPET REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SOMWARPET KODAGU DISTRICT-571 236 7. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SIRSI, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581 401 ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 AND: 1. DR. HANUMANTHARAJU R S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS NO.123/1, 'CHINNIPATELRU MANE' KANIMINIKE VILLAGE, KUMBALAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-560 074 KARNATAKA ELIGIBILITY: PHD PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA 2. BASAVALINGEGOWDA R S/O RAMALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS UPPARAKANAHALLI VILLAGE GUDIGENAHALLI POST KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 416 KARNATAKA ELIGIBILITY:NET, K-SET PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOPPA, MANDYA 3. RAMAKRISHNA S/O KATITHIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS KALLIMELEDODDI VILLAGE KYATHAGHATTA POST CHIKKA ARASINAKERE HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 422 KARNATAKA ELIGIBILITY:NET - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KOPPA, MANDYA 4. GIREESHA S M S/O MARIMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SEENAPPANADODDI VILLAGE KEELAGHATTA POST, KOPPA HOBLI MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419 KARNATAKA ELIGIBILITY:NET, K-SET PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KOPPA, MANDYA 5. DEVARAJU B S S/O SHANKARA B.S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS NO.391, GOVT. AYURVEDA HOSPITAL ROAD HODAHOLALU, KRISHNARAJAPET MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426 KARNATAKA ELIGIBILITY :M.PHIL PRESENTLY WORKING IN BTCG GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SOMWARPET, KODAGU 6. SHARADA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.139/A, NEAR GALIMASTI TEMPLE HUBLI ROAD, SIRSI UTTARA KANNADA-581 402 PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA 7. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC) REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110 002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE/CR FOR R1) IN WA NO.768 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK BENGALURU CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Y. RAMACHANDRA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MANGALURU ZONE, HAMPANKATTE MANGALURU, D.K.DISTRICT-575 001 4. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KANYANA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL KANYANA POST D.K DISTRICT-574 279 5. THE DR. K. SHIVRAMA KARANTHA GFGC BELLARE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL BELLARE POST, SULLIA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 241 - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 6. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BYNDOOR REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL VIDYANAGAR BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-574 214 7. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIRAJPET REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL VIRAJPET KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218 8. SHRI. K. V. M. S. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNDAPURA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL KOTESHWARA POST UDUPI DISTRICT-576 222 9. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SHRIRANGAPATNA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SHRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT-576 222 10. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JAVAGAL REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125 ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) AND: 1. RANJITH NAIK K V C/O VISHWANATH NAIK K AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/A VISHWAPARVATHI MANSION KUKKARABETTU NETLAMUDNUR BANTWAL TALUK - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 DK DISTRICT-574253 PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KANYANA 2. SHANTHAMANI R W/O SUDANANDA P AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A II-44/3, SHIVAKRIPA HOUSE PERUVAJE VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK DK DISTRICT-574212 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DR K SHIVARAMA KARANTHA GFGC, BELLARE 3. PALLAVI VINAYAK MADIWAL D/O VINAYAKA MADIWAL AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS ROYALKERI, HONNAVAR HONNAVAR POST UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BYNDOOR 4. DHARMASHEELA A M W/O A A AJITH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A 214, 7TH BLOCK GANDHINAGAR, VIRAJPET KODAGU DIST-571218 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIRAJPET 5. SHRUTHI D/O PADMANABHA ACHAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT ASODU POST, KUNDAPURA TALU - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 UDUPI DISTRICT-576 222 PRESENTLY WORKING AT S.K.V.M.S. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNDAPURA 6. NATARAJ J S/O JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NEAR NYAYABELE ANGADI SADASHASHIVANAGRA HUNSUR TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIRAJPET 7. GIRISHA C S/O CHIKKANNA AGED 39 YEARS R/AT HULIKERE VILLAGE SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI SHRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 606 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SHRIRANGAPATNA 8. USHA H S W/O GIRISH B D AGED 30 YEARS R/AT TIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE NERLIGE POST, ARASIKERE TALUKU HASSAN - 573125 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JAVAGAL 9. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC) RET. BY UTS CHAIRMAN - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110 002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE/CR FOR R2) IN WA NO.769 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK, BENGALURU CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Y RAMACHANDRA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 009 AND ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 008 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, HASSAN, DAVANGERE, MYSORE AND BENGALURU ZONES KARNATAKA-560 001 4. THE MODEL GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL WOMEN'S FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HARADANAHALLI REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HARADANAHALLI HOLENARASIPURA TALUK - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 5. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ARAKALGUD REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL ARAKALGUD HASSAN DISTRICT-573 201 6. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MADIKERI REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, MADIKERI DISTRICT 571 201 7. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NAPOKLU REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL KODAGU DISTRICT-571 235 8. THE B.T.C.G FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SOMWARPET REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SOMWARPET KODAGU DISTRICT-571 236 9. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HANAGODU REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL HUNSUR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 105 10. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R PURAM REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL K.R PURAM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 560 036 11. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HIRISAAVE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL HIRISAAVE HASSAN DISTRICT- 571 236 - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 12. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIRAJPET REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL VIRAJPET, KODAGU DISTRICT-571 236 13. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VITTLA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL VITTLA POST, BANTWAL TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 243 14. VEDAVATHI GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HIRIYUR REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HIRIYUR-577 598 15. THE KODACHADRI GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HOANAGARA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 418 16. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MOSALE HOSAHALLI REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 212 17. THE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 041 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP) - 18 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 AND: 1. MADHU K R S/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT KYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE, HARADANAHALLI POST, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 211 PRESENTLY WORKING IN HARADANAHALL MODEL RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE WOMEN'S FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HARADANAHALLI 2. SHREEIN TAJ W/O SYED JABBAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT MALLIPATTANA ROAD, BOLAYYANNA KOPPALU VILLAGE, WARD NO.1, ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ARAKALGUD. 3. MITHU H R S/O RAMESH H E AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT HEBBALE VILLEGE, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT 571236 PRESENTLY WORKING AT MADIKERI GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE 4. YAYANTHI C T W/O M K UTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MELATHANDA HOUSE IVATHOKLU VILLAGE, - 19 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT KARNATAKA-571201 PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAPOKLU 5. ASHIKA B J W/O DINESH T M AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MUKKODLU VILLAGE AND POST NEAR POST OFFICE MADEKERI KODAGU DISTRICT KARNATAKA-571 251 PRESETNLY WORKING IN B T C GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KODAGU DISTRICT SOMWARPET 6. SANGEETHA D G W/O SACHIN H G, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SHETTIGANAHALLI VILLGAE SHANIVARSANTHE HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571 235 PRESENTLY WORKING AS BTCG GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SOMWARPET 7. VINDYA P K W/O MANJUNATHA T K, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, TOLURUSHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST SOMWARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY WORKING IN BTCG FIRST GRADE COLLGE SOMWARPET 8. PALLAVI V M W/O GANESHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS - 20 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 MOOKANAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMANAHALLI POST, KASHABA HOBALI, HUNSUR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT KARNATAKA 571105 PRESETNLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HANAGODU, HUNSUR MYSORE DISTRICT 9. RAGHU H N S/O NARAYANASWAMI, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT HARALUR VILLAGE, KOLLATHUR POST, HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KR PURAM 10. CHETHANA Y C W/O YOGESH I T AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO 301, IKANAHALLI, KIKKERI HOBLI, KR PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HIRISAAVE 11. CHAITHRA G T D/O THAMMAIAH G M, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT KEDAMULLORE VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT 57215 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVENMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIRAJPET - 21 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 12. POOVAMMA C M D/O MUTHANNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT CHANNAYAN KOTE VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVENMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIRAJPET 13. VIDYA K D/O SHANKARA PATALI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, KUNHIPARE HOUSE, KEPU VILLAGE, ADYANADKA POST, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 260 KARNATAKA PRESENTLY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VITTLA 14. SHIVARAJA M S/O MENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT BADAGOLLARAHATTI YALLADAKERE POST, HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURAGA 572143 PRESENTLY WORKING IN VEDAVATHI GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE 15. RANJITHA H P D/O PRABHAKARA HJ AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HALASINAHALLI VILLAGE, GUDDEKOPPA POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 577414 KARNATAKA PRESENTLY WORKING IN KODACHADRI, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HOSANGRA - 22 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 16. JYOTHI N D/O LATE NANJUNDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT HALLI MYSORE, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 210 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MOSALE HOHASALLI 17. PAPANNA K P S/O PUTTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, KELLURU VILLAGE AND POST RAVANDUR HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 108 KARNATAKA PRESENTLY WORKING IN BTCG FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SOMWARPET KODAGU 18. DHARMA N P S/O PUTTARAJU N R AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT YALAKANURU VILALGE, ABBURUKATTE POST, SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICTY 571236 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SOMWARPET 19. SANDHYA H R C/O RAMESH H R, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT NO 165, RAJIVGANDHI NAGARA, KEBBEHALLA SUNKADAKATTE, NEAR BBMP OFFICE, - 23 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 28.02.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P NOS.1002 OF 2023 (S-RES) AND CONNECTED WITH WP NOS.2400 OF 2023 (S-RES) WP NOS.2670 OF 2023 (S-RES) WP NOS.3015 OF 2023 (S-RES) WP NOS.3059 OF 2023 AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS AND APPEALS, 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 BENGALURU NORTH-560 091 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU 20. VEENA KUMARI G S W/O PRADEEP D E AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DHUNTHURU VILLAGE, KADALLI POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562119 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE/CR FOR R3) - 24 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010176572023 NC: 2026:KHC:50731-DB CCC No. 346 of 2023 C/W CCC No. 372 of 2023 WA No. 523 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that these Contempt of Court Cases do not survive for consideration in view of the order dated 08.10.2025 passed in W.A.No.1578/2024. 2. In the above view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in these Contempt of Court Cases. 3. These Contempt of Court Cases and Writ Appeal are accordingly closed, in view of the order dated 08.10.2025 passed in W.A.No.1578/2024. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20