- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1292-DB CCC No. 100331 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST 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. 100331 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. IRAWWA ANNIGERI D/O. GURAPPA ANNIGERI, AGED: 48 YEARS, STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES) VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI. 2. SMT. MEENAXI DODDAMANI D/O. SEDEPPA DODDAMANI, AGED: 52 YEARS, STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES) VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI. 3. SMT. SULOCHANA INDIRARANI D/O. JOHN INDIRARANI, AGED: 53 YEARS, STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES), Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1292-DB CCC No. 100331 of 2025 VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI. 4. SMT. LATTAMMA N. D/O. NAGENDRAPPA, AGED 39 YEARS, STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES) VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI. 5. SMT. MANJULA M. MULIMANI, AGED 38 YEARS, STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES) VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI. … COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI HARISH GUPTA SECRETARY DEPT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 01. 1. SRI. MOHAMMAD MOHSIN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, BANGALORE – 01. 2. DR. ISHWAR R. HOSAMANI, DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, (PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES), VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, A1 is substituted as per court order dated 10.12.2025 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1292-DB CCC No. 100331 of 2025 DIST: DHARWAD. …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL, OFFICE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. … PROFORMA RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG FOR SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3; SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY S. HIREMATH, ADV. FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO, INITIATE THE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED/CONTEMNORS HEREIN FOR WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION OF THE ORDER DATED 21-2-2025 MADE IN W.P.NO.106939/2024 (S-REG) VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AMOUNTING TO GROSS CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND ACCORDINGLY TRY AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND ALSO IMPOSE EXEMPLARY COSTS FOR THE ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL INACTION ON THE PART OF THE ACCUSED AUTHORITY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1292-DB CCC No. 100331 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging violation of the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.106939 of 2024. 2. Learned counsel for accused No.2 has filed a memo stating that the Apex Court, in SLP (C) No.34499 of 2025, has ordered that the contempt proceedings pending before this Court shall not be precipitated. 3. The same is not disputed by the complainant. 4. Under the said circumstances, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the complainants to revive the same, if warranted, in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT:ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33