- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8785-DB C.C.C. No.763/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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.763/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. A. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE A.C. ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SELECTION GRADE LECTURER GOVERNMENT AIDED (NSVK TRUST GROUP OF INSTITUTION) AND GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA JANGAL PALYA, BANNERGHATTA BENGALURU 560083 R/O. C/O VENUGOPAL NO.85, 12th MAIN BEHIND JNANA VIGNANA SCHOOL PADMANABHANAGAR BENGLAURU 560 070. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. NARAYAN M.S. ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. UMASHANKAR S.R. SECRETARY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8785-DB C.C.C. No.763/2023 BENGALURU 560001. 2. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR K.G. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 3. SRI. NARAYANAPPA PRINCIPAL VENKATESHWARA POLYTECHNIC GOVERNMENT AIDED (NS 15VK TRUST, GROUP INSTITUTIONS) APPROVED BY AICTE, NEW DELHI AND GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA JANGAL PALYA, BANNERGHATTA BENGLURU 560083. …ACCUSED 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR A1, A2 AND PROFORMA R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED NO.2 GUILTY OF HAVING COMMITTED CIVIL CONTEMPT OF THE LAWFUL ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 14.12.2022 IN WP NO.22147/2021 (S-RES), IN NOT CONSIDERING REPRESENTATION OF THE COMPLAINANT DATED 24.09.2021 (ANNEXURE-B) AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8785-DB C.C.C. No.763/2023 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) This contempt petition is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 14.12.2022 in WP.No.22147/2021. The operative portion of the order reads as under: "The second respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 24.09.2021 (Annexure-B) and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and in the light of the observations made above, within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order." 2. The respondent/accused has filed an affidavit stating that the representation of the complainant has been considered and that an endorsement dated 14.09.2023 has been issued in that regard. In view of the specific order having been passed as directed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8785-DB C.C.C. No.763/2023 learned Single Judge, we are of the considered view that there is no willful disobedience of the said order. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. 3. Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the said endorsement/order in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 38