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H.V. Sagar vs Dr. S. Selvakumar
2024 Latest Caselaw 25527 Kant

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 25527 Kant
Judgement Date : 25 October, 2024

Karnataka High Court

H.V. Sagar vs Dr. S. Selvakumar on 25 October, 2024

Author: K.Somashekar

Bench: K.Somashekar

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                                                    CCC No. 883 of 2022




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                      DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024

                                        PRESENT
                        THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
                                          AND
                         THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
                       CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 883 OF 2022
               BETWEEN:

                     H.V. SAGAR
                     S/O LATE SHASHIKALA R
                     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
                     R/AT NO.4454, 2ND MAIN ROAD
                     MANJUNATH NAGAR
                     CHANNAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK
                     RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

                                                          ...COMPLAINANT
               (BY SRI. CHANDRANNA S - ADVOCATE)

Digitally      AND:
signed by
SUMATHY
KANNAN         1.    DR. S. SELVAKUMAR
Location:            S/O SAERAGARYAN M
High Court           AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
of Karnataka         SECRETARY II (PRY.AND SEC)
                     GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
                     EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
                     6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING
                     BENGALURU-560001.

               2.    DR VISHAL R
                     S/O RAVI
                     AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
                     COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
                     NEW PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING
                     N.T.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.
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3.   SRI KRISHNUOGI S KARICHANNAVARNNAVAR
     S/O SOMARAYAPPA L. KARICHANNANAVAR
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (S.E)
     NEW PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING
     N.T.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

4.   SRI. GANGASAMY H G
     S/O NANJAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
     RAMANAGAR DISTRICT
     RAMANAGAR 571511.

5.   SRI. MARIGOWDA B N
     S/O LATE NANJAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER
     CHANNAPATNA TALUK
     CHANNAPATNA-57150.

6.   SRI. REVANSIDDAPPA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     SECRETARY
     SREE SIDDARAMESHWARA
     VIDYA SAMSTHE
     BEVOOR-562108
     CHANNAPATNA TALUK
     RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

7.   SMT. GOWRAMMA S J
     W/O HOVAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
     SREE SIDDARAMESHWARA
     COMPOSITE P.U COLLEGE
     BEVOOR-562108
     CHANNAPATNA TALUK
     RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
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8.    THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY ITS SECRETARY II (PRY AND SEC)
      EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
      M.S. BUILIDING
      BENGALURU - 560001.
                                                   ...ACCUSED
(BY SRI. DEVARAJ C H - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR
ACCUSED NO.1; MS. VIDYA PAI - ADVOCATE FOR NAYANA
TARA B G - ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NOS. 6 & 7)

       THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12          OF
THE    CONTEMPT   OF   COURTS     ACT,   1971,   PRAYING   TO:
A)INITIATE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE 1ST TO 7TH ACCUSED
FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF          THE DIRECTIONS AND
ORDERS ON IN WP NO.47426/2017(S-RES) DATED 17.12.2021
AT ANNEXURE-A4 AND SENTENCE THEM FOR IMPRISONMENT;
B) DIRECT THE 1ST ACUSSED TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY
OF THE COMPLAINANT'S MOTHER LATE SHASHIKALA .R AS PER
THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.12.2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE
HIGH COURT.

       THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:



CORAM:     HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
           AND
           HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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                          ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR)

This contempt petition is initiated by the complainant

for wilful disobedience of the order passed by the learned

single Judge in W.P.No.47426/2021 dated 17.12.2021.

2. Learned counsel Sri Chandranna S for the

complainant is on record but there is no representation

either through video conferencing or present before the

Court physically.

3. Learned GA for accused No.1 is present before the

Court physically.

4. Learned counsel Ms.Vidya Pai for Accused Nos.6

and 7 is present before the Court physically and

represents Smt.Nayanatara B G who is on record. She

submits that the order passed by the learned single Judge

has been substantially complied and in this regard an

affidavit has also been filed. The submission is taken on

record.

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5. Keeping in view the absence of the counsel for the

complainant and also the submission made by the learned

counsel for the accused, this contempt petition does not

survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt

proceeding is dropped.

Sd/-

(K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE

Sd/-

(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

DKB

 
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