- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:576-DB CCC No. 100120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100120 OF 2025 BETWEEN: DR. SANGAMESH PARANDI, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. - MEDICAL OFFICER, R/O. NEAR HARI OM CIRCLE, HABBUWADA, TQ. KARWAR, DIST.- UTTARA KANNADA. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI J.S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI N.M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. LAXMIPRIYA, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND PRESIDENT DISTRICT AYUSH SOCIETY, TQ. KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 301. 2. SMT. LALITA U.H., MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL KARWAR, R/O. NO.1753, NARAYANSHET ROAD, HABBUWADA-581 301. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.29 12:09:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:576-DB CCC No. 100120 of 2025 3. SRI VIPIN SINGH, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH (AYURVEDA, YOGA, NATUROPATI, SIDDA AND HOMEOPATI), DHANVANTARI ROAD, NEAR MEJESTIC, BENGALURU-560 009. … ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDA, BENGALURU-560 009. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1 AND A2; SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4; NOTICE ISSUED TO A3 IS SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYS THAT THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THIS COURT AND BE PUNISHED FOR THE THEIR ACTION OF WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 24.02.2025 PASSED IN W.P. NO.101454/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:576-DB CCC No. 100120 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The contempt petition is filed on the allegation that the interim order of this Court passed on 24.02.2025 in Writ Petition No.101454/2025 (S-DIS) has been disobeyed. 2. The interim order passed in the Writ Petition No.101454/2025 reads as under : “Heard the learned counsel Sri J.S. Shetty appearing for the petitioner. The challenge is to an order dated 31.01.2025 which terminates the services of the petitioner without even issuance of a notice to the petitioner on the score that she is a contract employee. Therefore, if the petitioner is not yet relieved from the service, there shall be an interim order of stay of the said order. If she is already relieved from service, it would remain subject to the result of the petition. Issue emergent notice to the respondents.” 3. Affidavit has been filed by the accused, wherein they have stated that the complainant has been relieved on - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:576-DB CCC No. 100120 of 2025 03.02.2025 itself, because of which, the question of continuing the services of the complainant does not arise. 4. The aforementioned submission is seriously disputed by the learned counsel for the complainant and he submits that the complainant has never been relieved and respondents have made wrong submission. He further submits that complainant has taken up the said contention in the writ petition. 5. However, in the light of the affidavit filed by the accused, we are of the opinion that the contempt against the accused requires to be closed, reserving liberty to the complainant to take all contentions before the learned Single Judge in the writ petition and if it is held otherwise, the complainant will have the liberty to redress his grievance in the manner known to law. 6. For the aforementioned, the contempt against the accused is hereby dropped. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 3