- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2612-DB CCC No. 100387 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CCC NO. 100387 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GOUTAM VITTAPPA KAMBLE, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, HIGH SCHOOL SAUNDATTI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 126. 2. K S SAVANUR, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT. GIRL HIGH SCHOOL CHINCHALI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 126. 3. SMT. HUVAKKA VITTAPPA KAMBLE, AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, KANNADA BOYS SCHOOL SAUNDATTI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 126. 4. SRI. RAJEV BHARAMAPPA MUDALAGI, AGE:60 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, PRIMARY SCHOOL GAIBI TOTA, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 317. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2612-DB CCC No. 100387 of 2025 5. SRI. MAYAPPA BHEEMAPPA KAPPAGUDDI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, PRIMARY SCHOOL LAXMI GUDI TOTA, KUM.GUM (CHINCHALLI), TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 317. 6. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR RAMAPPA KAMBLE, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, HIGH SCHOOL HIDKAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 220. 7. SRI. BHEEMAPPA GOPAL KAMBLE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, KANNADA BOYS SCHOOL, KOUJALAGI TOTA HIDKAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 317. 8. SRI. SHEKHAR TAYAVVA PARTHANHALLI, AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, HIGH SCHOOL MANNIKERI, TOTA HIDKAL – 591 220, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. SRI. PUNDALIK KALLAPPA NAIK, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, PRIMARY SCHOOL KANADAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 235. 10. TATAPPA SURENDRA AKKATANGERAHAL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, HIGH SCHOOL AMARGOL, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 126. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2612-DB CCC No. 100387 of 2025 11. BABANNA JINNAPPA PATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: GOVT, HIGH SCHOOL SARAPUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 126. 12. NEELAPPA DUNDAPPA SOMANNAVAR, AGE:58 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: SHIRAGOAN-581214, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 13. SRI. IRAPPA ADIVEPPA MADAR, AGE:67 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O:GOVT, PRIMARY SCHOOL, NADIGUDIKETRA, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 591 309. …. COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. LAXMAN T. MANTAGANI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. … PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT 2. SMT. VIDYA PAI, THE UNDER SECRETARY PRIMARY EDUCATION, TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PRIMARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001. 3. SMT. ANITHA V. NAZARE, THE DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION), NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2612-DB CCC No. 100387 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SURALKAR VIKAS KISHORE, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. … ACCUSED (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADV. FOR A1 TO A4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO, PUNISH ACCUSED/RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 FOR THEIR WILFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 11-07-2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.102311/2025 (S- RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-B, FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH COMPLY WITH THE SAID ORDER BY CONSIDERING THE CASE OF THE COMPLAINANTS FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY OR HONORARY PAY AS PER GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. ED 38 PMA 2008 DATED 20- 01-2011, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2612-DB CCC No. 100387 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.102311 of 2025, it is seen that the State has passed an order dated 18.02.2026 rejecting the request of the complainants herein. In our opinion, this amounts to compliance with the directions issued by this Court in Writ Petition No.102311 of 2025. 2. Hence, the content proceedings are hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the complainants to challenge the order dated 18.02.2026 in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28