- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10449-DB C.C.C. No.683/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.683/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. D.K. LAKSHMIKANTH S/O DAKAPPA K.L. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.528/54, 14TH MAIN 1ST PHASE, GOKULA MATHIKERE BENGALURU - 560054 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SARVAD KALMAT, ADV., FOR SRI. BHARGAV G, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. KRISHNA G.S. KARICHANNAVARA THE DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SRI. LOHITHESHWARA REDDY K.P. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BENGALURU NORTH DIVISION OPP. CAUVERY BHAVAN Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10449-DB C.C.C. No.683/2023 K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560002. 3. SRI. ASHWATHANARAYANA K.S. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION NORTH DIVISION IV YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064. 4. SRI. NARASIMHA KUMAR .S.V.N. SECRETARY BEL EDUCATION INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560013. …ACCUSED 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R5 SRI. B.G. SHARATH GOWDA, ADV., FOR A4 A1, A2 & A3 ARE SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLES 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF CIVIL CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEDIENCE AND FOR NOT IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN WP NO.4673/2021(S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED SUITABLY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10449-DB C.C.C. No.683/2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 01.12.2022 passed in W.P.No.4673/2021, wherein a direction was issued by the learned Single Judge to the respondents to consider the representation for subsistence allowance. 2. Learned counsel for accused No.4 submits that the complainant himself has filed the writ petition in W.P.No.28340/2024 and the learned Single Judge of this Court vide order dated 26.11.2025 has directed respondent No.3 therein ie., the Deputy Director, Department of Public Education, Bengaluru (North), Bengaluru to pay the arrears of salary to the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10449-DB C.C.C. No.683/2023 3. In view of the subsequent direction, the contempt proceedings are dropped. 4. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE GH List No.: 3 Sl No.: 37