- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:982-DB CCC No. 319 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 319 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRABHAKARA BALAKRISHNA AGED 76 YEARS S/O LATE M BALAKRISHNA NO.66, COVER ROAD COX TOWN BENGALURU-560005 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SHAM SUNDAR, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. KUMARI M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SRIKAR. M. S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SRI PRASANNA H., DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001. ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:982-DB CCC No. 319 of 2025 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S H RAGHAVENDRA, AGA ) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER THE PROVISION OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND PUNISH THEM FOR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P.NO.49169/2017 (S-KAT) DATED 20.11.2024 AND ETC. 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 UMESH M ADIGA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:982-DB CCC No. 319 of 2025 2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 20.11.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.49169/2017 (S-KSAT). 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has handed over a copy of the order dated 16.12.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).64020/2025, whereby the said order has been stayed. 4. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed with a liberty for the complainant to revive the same, subject to the outcome of the proceedings before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2