DR. SHIKANT v. M. DHANANJAYA

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100032 OF 2024 BETWEEN: DR. SHIKANT S/O SRINIVAS RAO KULKARNI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. RETD. ASSOCIATION PROFESSOR, R/O “MUKTA NILAY”, #26. KIADB LAYOUT, HALIYAL ROAD, NEAR TAPOVAN, DHARWAD 580003. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRIYUTHS. K.L. PATIL AND S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATES) AND:

M. DHANANJAYA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

JAGADEESHA G., THE COMMISSIONER, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNNAT SHIKSHAN SOUDHA, SHESHADRI RAOD, BENGALURU 560001.

DR. S.B. APPAJI GOUDA THE DIRECTOR, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNNAT SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. …ACCUSED

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT; NOTICE TO A1 IS SERVED) - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6325-DB CCC No.100032 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PRAYING TO, TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF THE ACTS OF ACCUSED UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER DATED 15.03.2023 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH IN WP.NO.100123/2023 (S-RES), VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 & ETC. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of the order dated 15.03.2023 passed in WP No.100123/2023, wherein this Court directed to consider representation, if made by the petitioner in accordance with law and take appropriate decision thereafter. Today, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents, files an affidavit of the Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Dharwad, District-Dharwad, enclosing a copy of an endorsement dated 5.2.2025. On going through the said endorsement, it is seen that the representation of the petitioner is considered and the endorsement is issued rejecting - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6325-DB CCC No.100032 of 2024 his request. Thus, we are of the considered view that there is substantial compliance of the order passed by this Court. Accordingly, further proceedings are dropped with liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 5.2.2025, if he so advised. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27