- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:914-DB CCC No. 100402 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 100402 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MATOSHRI BANDAVVA VEERAPPA KADLIMATTI EDUCATION RURAL SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST (R) KAMATAGI – 5871 20, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHETAN SIDRAMAPPA KADLIMATTI, AGE ABOURT 43 YEARS, OCC: SECRETARY, R/O: KAMATAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ROOM NO. 663, 6TH FLOOR, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 01. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:914-DB CCC No. 100402 of 2025 2. SHRI. AJJAPPA MANNIKERI, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADMINISTRATION), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 313. 3. SMT. JASMIN KILLEDAR, THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, HUNGUND TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT – 587 121. … ACCUSED 4. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 005. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A2 & A3 SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PLEASED TO HOLD THAT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT AUTHORITY ARE GUILTY OF COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 22/09/2025, PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.107056/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND GRANT OTHER SUCH AND FURTHER RELIEF AS ARE JUST AND PROPER IN FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:914-DB CCC No. 100402 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The Advocate for the complainant fairly submits that the accused have complied with the interim order, dated 22.09.2025, passed by this Court in W.P. No.107056 of 2025. For that reason, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending interlocutory application, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE KMS / CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8