- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1893-DB CCC No. 100314 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100314 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. KLE ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DEEMED UNIVERSITY, J N M C CAMPUS, BELGAUM-590 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, DR. M.S. GANACHARI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 2. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE, O/A. J N M C CAMPUS, BELAGAVI-590 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR. NIRANJANA SHAMBHULINGAPPA MAHANTASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. … COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SOURABH MIRJE, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. B. SRINIVAS, AGED MAJOR, FATHER’S NAME IS NOT TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPLAINANTS, DIRECTOR, THE MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE (MCC), O/A. ROOM NUMBER 354, DGHS MINISTRY Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1893-DB CCC No. 100314 of 2025 OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 011. … ACCUSSED 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, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 29.08.2025 MADE IN W.P. NO.106257/2025 AND FURTHER BE TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS PASSED BY THIS COURT VIDE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.08.2025 FORTHWITH BY INCLUDING 188 MBBS SEATS IN THE SEAT MATRIX OF MEDICAL COUNSELING COMMITTEE AND MAKE ADMISSIONS FOR AY 2025-26 BASED ON MERIT IN THE ONGOING COUNSELING PROCESS AND SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS OF COUNSELING AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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:1893-DB CCC No. 100314 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) In the light of the decision rendered in W.P.No.106257/2025, the learned counsel for the complainants submits that the contempt petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE SSP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 14.1