Contempt Petition No. 553 of 2025 · Karnataka High Court · 2026

1. SRI M BOJANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. SRI. MUDAPPANNA, R/O. 311, 2ND MAIN, 6TH CROSS, NEW KAVITA LAYOUT, BABUJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 026. O/O. KARNATAKA NATAKA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. RETIRED AS REHERSAL SHED WORKER (GROUP D) (DOR-30.06.2023)

2. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. LATE.LAKSHMINARAYANA, R/O. NO.64, SIMHADRI LAYOUT, 5TH CROSS, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 061. O/O. KARNATAKA NATAKA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS REHERSAL SHED WORKER (GROUP D). Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR

3. SMT.P.SATYALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O. SRI.B.S.RAVICHANDRASHEKAR, R/O. NO.23, 1ST FLOOR, SRI KRISHNARPANAM, 1ST CROSS, NAVODAYA LAYOUT, SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, PIPELINE ROAD, SARAKKI, J.P. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 078. O/O. KARNATAKA SANGEETHA NRITHYA, KANNADA BHAVANA, II ACADEMY J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS KANNADA STENOGRAPHER (GROUP C).

4. SRI. H.S. GANGADHARA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. SRI.SHAMAPPA, R/O. NO.6, 7TH WARD, SRINGAR KHASBAGH, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203. DARGAPUR, DE BENGALURU RURAL, OO, KARNATAKA LALITH KALA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR. KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS GRAPHIC ASSISTANT (GROUP C).

5. SRI.M.MARIMUTHU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE. MUNISWAMY, R/O. NO. 14, 15TH CROSS, MUNITAYAPPA LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560084. O/O. KARNATAKA LALITHAKALA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR PRESENTLY WORKING AS CLEANER CO- ATTENDER (GROUP D).

6. SRI.H.PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE.M.HANUMAIAH, R/O. NO. 163, JAKKUR VILLAGE, 7TH CROSS, A.K. COLONY, BENGALURU NORTH, YELAHANKA HOBALI, BENGALURU - 560 064, O/O. KARNATAKA JANAPADA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. RETIRED AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT (GROUP C) (DOR 30.06.2024)

7. SRI.K.S.NANJUNDAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE. K.R.SUBBARAO, R/O. NO.29, PUSHPAGIRI NAGAR, HOSAKEREHALLI, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. O/O. KARNATAKA SANGEETHA NRITHYA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ATTENDER (GROUP D).

8. SRI. K.REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O.SRI.BYATAIAH, R/O. NO.233, 2A MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072. O/O. KARNATAKA NATAKA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD,BENGALURU 560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS PLANNING - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR ASSISTANT (GROUP C).

9. SRI. VENKATESH.O. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE.OBLESH, R/O. NO. 10/1, R.V. SHETTY LAYOUT, 3H CROSS, SHESHADRIPURAM JAKKUR, BENGALURU - 560020. O/O. KARNATAKA LALITH KALA ACADEMY. 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD. BENGALURU 560 002. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT (S.D.C) (GROUP D).

10. SRI. HARISH KUMAR. V. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. SRI. VENKATANARASAPPA, R/O. NO.1, 13TH MAIN ROAD, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. O/O. KARNATAKA SAHITHYA ACADEMY, 2ND FLOOR, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. RETIRED AS PUSTAKA MAARATA SAHAYAKA (GROUP C). (DOR-30.04.2024 (BY SRI. RAVI S K.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) …COMPLAINANTS AND:

1. DR VENKATESH M V PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR

2. SMT.G.SATHYAVATHI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. SMT. K.M. GAYATHRI, DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

4. SMT.B.LEELAMMA, REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LALITHAKALA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, 2ND FLOOR, CHALUKYA BLOCK, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

5. SRI. N. NARENDRA BABU REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA SANGEETHA NRITHYA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

6. SMT.N.NAMRITHA, REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA NATAKA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

7. SMT.N.NAMRITHA, REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA JANAPADHA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, CHALUKYA BLOCK, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. - 6 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR

8. SRI. KARIYAPPA, REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA SAHITHYA ACADEMY, KANNADA BHAVANA, CHALUKYA BLOCK, J.C.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

9. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURAL AND INFORMATION REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OFFICE AT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA , AGA) …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.2978/2021 (S-REG) DATED

30.06.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 7 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. None appears for the complainants.

2. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 30.6.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.2978/2021 (S-REG).

3. In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had permitted the writ petitioners [complainants] to make one more representation to the concerned authorities within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of said order and had further directed that, if such representation is made, the same shall be considered in accordance with law.

4. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit stating that the matter was placed before the Dispute Resolution Forum, chaired the Secretary, Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka on 03.09.2025 and it was decided that the workmen [complainants] could not be regularized in the present case. - 8 - NC: 2026:KHC:2380-DB CCC No. 553 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. In view of the above, the order, disobedience of which is complained, has been complied with.

6. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34