- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17251-DB CCC No. 1083 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1083 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMI VENKATA GIRI H.D. S/O H. DASARATHA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PRASHANT S/O SHANKRAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. REVANASIDDAPPA S/O BASWARAJ AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560 001. 4. S.K. ASHVINI KUMAR S/O S.R. KESHAVACHARYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560 001. 5. SHIVKUMAR S/O. SHIVALINGA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17251-DB CCC No. 1083 of 2023 DISTRICT COURT, TUMKURU. 6. SUBHASCHANDRA SANKANNAVAR S/O IRAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT MANGALORE - 575 001. 7. H. KATTE BASAPPA S/O H. RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT KALABURGI - 585 101. 8. BIRAPPA DONI S/O ANANDAPPA DONI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT CHITRADURGA - 577 501 NOW WORKING AT BAGALKOTE - 587 501. 9. RAVINDRA K. PATIL S/O KARBASAPPA PATIL AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, BIDAR - 585 401. 10. ERESH ANGADI S/O A. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT BAGALKOTE -587 101. 11. SHIVARAJ S/O MALLAPPA BALIGERI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, UDUPI - 576 101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17251-DB CCC No. 1083 of 2023 12. ZAINUL ABIDEEN TURKI S/O ABDUL GAFFAR TURKI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, KOLAR - 563 101. 13. SURESH RATHOD S/O TUKARM RATHOD AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, HASSAN - 573 201. 14. PRAVEEN KUMAR HIREMATH S/O IRATAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, RAICHUR - 584 101. 15. RANGANATHA KALE S/O JAYANT KALE AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER DISTRICT COURT, VIJAYAPUR - 586 101. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI N.S. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. VANDITA SHARMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O ISN PRASAD CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. H.K. JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17251-DB CCC No. 1083 of 2023 SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. L.K. ATHEEQ-LUTHGOLLAKHAN ATHEEQ AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI THARANATHA POOJARY, AAG A/W SRI KAMROZ KHAN, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED IN RELATION TO ORDER DATED 19.07.2023 IN W.P. NO.52470/2019 (S-RES) AND THEM TO BE PROSECUTED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AND THEREBY UPHOLD DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW BY CAUSING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2023 OF THE HONBLE HIGH COURT IN W.P. NO.52470/2019 (S-RES). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging non- compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 19.07.2023 in W.P.No.52470/2019. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17251-DB CCC No. 1083 of 2023 2. Heard learned counsel for the complainant as well as learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents that directions have been complied with, though belatedly. It is submitted that amounts required for payment of arrears have also been deposited and the amounts have been disbursed to the respective District Courts for release to the Court Managers. 4. The said submission and the memos on that behalf are recorded. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court Case is closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24