- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13384-DB CCC No. 1045 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1045 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B. JAYARAMA BHAT S/O LATE B. PADMANABHA SHARMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WORKED AS PROFESSOR ECONOMICS OFFICE OF KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA-577451. R/A NO.9, JAYANTHI MALNAD GARDEN LAYOUT MALLIGENAHALLI SAGAR ROAD SHIVAMOGGA-577205. 2. SRI. M.B. SHIVANNA S/O M.J. BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WORKED AS PROFESSOR OFFICE OF KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA-577451 R/A NO.10, PEACE COTTAGE SHANTHINGAR B.R. PROJECT, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA-577115. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13384-DB CCC No. 1045 of 2025 3. SRI. J. KESHAVAYYA S/O LATE J. KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WORKED AS PROFESSOR CHEMISTRY OFFICE OF KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA-577451. R/A NO.50, D-BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, GOPALA GOWDA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. V.LAKSHMINARAYANA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIKRAM BALAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. K. G. JAGADEESHA. I.A.S. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. RAJIV KUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) OFFICE OF PAG, KARNATAKA PARK HOUSE ROAD, POST BOX NO.5329 BENGALURU-560001 3. KUM. MANJUSHREE, I.A.S. COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 1, PALACE ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13384-DB CCC No. 1045 of 2025 4. DR. A.H.M. VIJAYALAKSHMI DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 1, PALACE ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 5. SRI. A.L. MANJUNATH REGISTRAR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, JNANA SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA-577451. 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A1 TO A4 & A6 SRI. N. AMARESH, ADVOCATE FOR A2 SRI. T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR A5) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.14015/2024 DATED 13.09.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE - B AS THE VIOLATION IS WILLFUL AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13384-DB CCC No. 1045 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 13.09.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.14015/2024 (S-R). 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a compliance affidavit. 3. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that although belatedly the order has been complied with, the order in question has been complied with. 4. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5