- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:340-DB CCC No. 717 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 717 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI THIRUMALESH C.A. S/O LATE ANANTHAIAH C.K. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A #68, ITI, HBCS LAYOUT NAYANDHALLI BENGALURU - 560 039 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MANOJ S.N., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. PROFESSOR K.B. PRAVEENS REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTHRI MYSORE - 570 006 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:340-DB CCC No. 717 of 2025 3. PROFESSOR VISHWANATH H DEPUTY REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTHRI MYSORE - 570 006 4. SRI MANISH R. JOSHI SECRETARY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION O/O BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI - 110 002 O/O SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE (BANGALORE) P.K. BLOCK, PALACE ROAD GANDHI NAGAR BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560 009 …ACCUSED (SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R-1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 02.08.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.2795/2022 (ANNEUXRE-A) AND AFFIRMED BY THE HON'BLE DIVISION BENCH IN W.A.NO.1025/2022 DD ON 03.09.2024 (ANNEXURE-B) AND PUNISH THE RESPONDENTS FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY THE DATED 02.08.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.2795/2022 (ANNEXURE-A) AND AFFIRMED BY THE HON'BLE DIVISION BENCH IN W.A.NO.1025/2022, DD ON 03.09.2024 (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:340-DB CCC No. 717 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the complainant. It is also noted that several office objections have not been cured. 2. By an order dated 28.10.2025, final opportunity was granted to the complainant to cure the office objections within a period of two weeks, failing which it was directed that the complaint would stand closed. 3. Accordingly, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1