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Karnataka High Court
Sri. Arun Kumar L.S vs Sri. Udayshankar S Bhyrappa on 13 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1032 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1. SRI ARUN KUMAR L.S
S/O SRINIVASAN
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
FOREMAN
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1207
20TH MAIN, JP NAGAR
2ND STAGE, MYSORE - 570 008
2. SRI ESWARA N
S/O LATE NANJAIAH N
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
F.D.A.
Digitally PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1139/B
signed by
VEERENDRA F 12/B, 7TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS
KUMAR K M VIDYARANYAPURAM
Location: MYSURU - 570 008
High Court of
Karnataka
3. SMT. HALAMMA
W/O RAMACHANDRA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
GROUP-D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.153
BELAGOLA POST
SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK
MANDYA - 571 606
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4. SRI SURESH B
S/O BOMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT
MUDDALAHNAHUNDI VILLAGE
G.B. SARGUR POST, HAMPAPURA HOBLI
H.D. KOTE TALUK, MYSORE
5. SRI GURURAJ M
S/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT 523
NAGANNA STORES GALLI
CHAMARAJA MOHALLA
MYSURU - 570 004
6. SRI LAKSHMANA
S/O LATE SANNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
MECHANIC
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2555
3RD CROSS, K.G. KOPPAL
MYSURU
7. SRI RAVEENDRA
S/O RAMEGOWA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.5782
8TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS
VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
MYSURU - 570 017
8. SRI REVANNA
S/O KUSAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2235
7TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM
MYSURU - 570 008
9. SMT. GOWRAMMANI
W/O PRAKASHA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.244-3
7TH CROSS, MASJID ROAD
KYATHAMARANA HALLI
MYSURU -570 019
10. SRI DEVARAJU M.K.
S/O KRISHNEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT
MUNDURU VILLAGE AND POST
SALIGRAMA HOBLI AND TALUK
MYSORE - 571 604
11. SMT. MANGALA P
W/O JAGADEESHA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
FOREMAN
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.EWS-346
1ST CROSS, VISHVAMANAVA
DOUBLE ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR
MYSORE - 570 023
12. SRI PRAKASH M
S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNA G
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
MECHANIC
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PRESENTLY R/AT NO.968/7
1ST CROSS, POLICE STATION
LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 004
13. SRI ARUN. M
S/O MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1137/10 F 22
8TH MAIN, VIDYARANYAPURAM
MYSORE - 570 008
14. SRI CHETHAN LAKSHMISHA M.S.
S/O LATE SHANKARA.S
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
F.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.700
28TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS
2ND STAGE, J.P.NAGAR
MYSORE
15. SRI PRABHUSWAMY
S/O VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.243
KOCHANAHALLI
MYSORE - 571 311
16. SRI RAGHAVENDRA M
S/O MAYIGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
GROUP-D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.403
4TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS
VIDHYARANYAPURAM
MYSORE - 570 008
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17. SRI SURESHA. C
S/O CHIKKAVEERASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NEAR
GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL
KATHWADIPURA VILLAGE
THANDAVAPURA POST
NANJANGUD TALUK
MYSORE - 571 302
18. SRI VINAYA KUMAR. K
S/O KRISHNA MURTHY K.A
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.C-65
LAKSHMIKRUPA, LAKSHMI NAGAR
P & T SIDE ROAD
CHIKKAMAGALORE- 577101
19. SRI GOVARDHAN K.J.
S/O JAYARAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
F.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT KODAGAHALLI VILLAGE
S.B. HALLI HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK
MANDYA
20. SRI HARISHA P
S/O PAPANNA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2266
9TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM
MYSORE - 570 008
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21. SRI MANIKANTAN M
S/O LATE MOHAN.V
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
MECHANIC
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.321/A
5TH CROSS, SHARADADEVINAGAR
MYSORE - 570 022
22. SRI GURURAJ M.N.
S/O NANJUNDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
LIBRARY ASSISTANT
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2519
5TH CROSS, K.G.KOPPAL
MYSORE - 570 009
23. SMT. KALAVATHI S.R
W/O PRAKASH S
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
LIBRARY ASSISTANT
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.711
SRINIDHI, 12TH MAIN
4TH STAGE, T.K. LAYOUT
MYSORE
24. SRI MOHAN KUMAR K
S/O L. ARUVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.EWS 253
1ST STAGE, KUVEMPUNAGAR
MYSORE - 570 023
25. SRI RAMACHANDRA N.R.
S/O RAJAGOPAL
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.CH 5/2
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3RD MAIN, 7TH CROSS, K.M.PURAM
MYSORE - 570 004
26. SRI CHANDRA K.P.
S/O MUDDU MADU
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
GROUP - D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.55
HULIYAMMA TEMPLE ROAD
K.N.PURA BADAVANE
KALYANAGIRI
MYSORE - 570 019
27. SRI JAGADEESH H.J.
S/O JAYARAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
ASST. INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2552
4TH CROSS, KALIDASA MAIN ROAD
V.V. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 002.
28. SRI. MAHESHA H.T.
S/O THIBBANNA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
ASST. INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.C-53
4TH CROSS, NEAR YEDIYUR
SIDDALINGESHWARA STORE
GIRIDHARASHINI LAYOUT
MYSORE - 570 028
29. SRI NAMAREDDY V.T.
S/O N.T. VISHNUREDDY
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
ASST. INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.905/127
4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS
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VIDHYARANYAPURAM
MYSORE - 570 008
30. SRI NAVEEN KUMAR
S/O VRUSHABENDRASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
FOREMAN
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.
DURGI STREET
NEXT TO CHAVADI, RAMASAMUDRA
CHAMARAJANAGARA -571 342
31. SRI PAVAN KUMAR.S
S/O SURESH BABU
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
ASST. INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.EWS-602
2ND STAGE, M-BLOCK
KUVEMPU NAGAR
MYSORE - 570 023
32. SRI VINAY. S
S/O UMA K.V
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
ASST. INSTRUCTOR
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.197
13TH CROSS
AMRUTHESHWARANAGAR
BELAVADI, MYSORE - 570 018
33. SRI BALU R
S/O RAMA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
GROUP-D
PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 115/1
BELAGOLA HOBLI
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SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK
MANDYA - 571 606
34. SMT. NEELAMMA P.B.
W/O BOPAIAH B.M.
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT
PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 1218
5TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR
MYSORE - 570 011
35. SMT. PRIYADARSHINI. D
W/O GIRISH.M
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
S.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1594
2ND MAIN, 8TH CROSS
SHARADADEVI NAGARA
MYSORE -570 022.
36. SRI. SATHYAMURTHY. N. R
S/O RAJAGOPAL.N
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ASST. SUPERINTENDENT
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1419, (CH 5/2)
3RD MAIN, 7TH CROSS
KRISHNAMURTHY PURAM
MYSORE-570 004.
37. SMT. SHRUTHI. N
W/O VINAY KUMAR. M
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
S.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.861
14TH CROSS RAMANUJA ROAD
K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE-04
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38. SRI. SIDDARAMU. B
S/O LATE. BASAVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
F.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.28
MANANDHAVADI ROAD,
SHRIRAMPURA POST
SHIVAPURA, MYSORE-560 008.
39. SRI. PHANISH. R
S/O K.V. RAMAKRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
S.D.A
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.620
4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS
2ND STAGE E AND F BLOCK
RAMAKRISHNANAGARA
MYSURU
40. SRI. BASAVARAJU
S/O SHIVANNA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
DRIVER CUM AUTO MECHANIC
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.645
NANJUNDESHVARA NILAYA
OPP. KPTCL, HOOTAGALLI
MYSORE -570 018.
41. SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR. B.N
S/O NINGARAJU
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
DRIVER CUM AUTO MECHANIC
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.106
BEHIND K.H.B WATER TANK
BELAVADI, MYSORE-570 018.
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42. SRI. RAVI SHANKAR. H.S
S/O LATE. H.S. SOMASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
DRIVER CUM AUTO MECHANIC
PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 324/1
KSHETHRAIAH ROAD
OLD BANDIKERI, K.R. MOHALLA
MYSORE- 560 024.
...COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. VEERABHADRAIAH M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SRI. UDAYSHANKAR S BHYRAPPA
S/O S.L. BHYRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEERING FOUNDATION
(A PUBLIC TRUST REGISTERED
UNDER THE PROVISION
OF INDIAN TRUST ACT, 1882)
HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NO CH-51, MANANDAVADI ROAD
VIDYARANYAPURAM
MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU - 570 008.
2. DR. ROHINI NAGAPADMA
W/O M.B. SHRIDHAR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
THE PRINCIPAL OF
NIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE
RUN UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEERING FOUNDATION/ TRUST)
NO. 50 (PART), HOOTAGALLI
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INDUSTRIAL AREA
KOORGALLI VILLAGE, BESIDE BEML
MYSURU - 570 018.
3. SRI. UDAYSHANKAR S BHYRAPPA
S/O S.L. BHYRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEERING (A SOCIETY
REGISTERED UNDER THE
PROVISION OF THE
KARNATAKA SOCIETIES
REGISTRATION ACT, 1960).
HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NO. CH-51, MANANDAVADI ROAD
VIDYARANYAPURAM
MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU - 570 008.
4. DR. ROHINI NAGAPADMA
W/O M.B. SHRIDHAR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
THE PRINCIPAL OF
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEERING (AN ENGINEERING
COLLEGE RUN UNDER THE
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NIE SOCIETIES).
SITUATED AT NO. CH-51,
MANANDAVADI ROAD
VIDYARANYAPURAM
MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU - 570 008.
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL.
...ACCUSED
(BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED 1 TO 4)
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE
TO THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 ON THIS CONTEMPT PETITION. b)
INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED
NO.1 TO 4 SINCE THEY HAVE OVERREACHED AND DISOBEYED
THIS HON'BLE COURT ORDER DATED 12.06.2025 PASSED IN WP
NO.15311/2025 (S-RES) AND MADE FALSE STATEMENT BEFORE
THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 12.06.2025 WITHOUT PASSING ANY
ORDER U/S. 98 OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, 1983 AS PER
ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THEM IN TERMS OF CONTEMPT OF
COURTS ACT, 1971. AND ETC,.
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
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging
willful disobedience of the order dated 12.06.2025 passed by the
learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.15311/2025 (S-RES),
whereby the Court had directed the accused to continue the
services of the complainants, if they are not retrenched from
service.
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2. The accused have filed an affidavit affirming that the
complainants were retrenched prior to the said order. It is also
annexed therewith the communications dated 11.06.2025 sent to
various employees who were retrenched, including the
complainants. The said letter also mentions that the amounts paid
on retrenchment have been credited to their account. The accused
have also placed on record the Bank statement which supports the
said assertion.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits
that the retrenchment cannot be made by way of communications
of letters and there has to be a specific order with prior
communication to the complainant.
4. The question whether the complainants have been rightly
retrenched or retrenched by due process of law, cannot be made
the subject matter of these proceedings.
5. The writ petitions filed by the complainants are pending
consideration before the learned Single Judge.
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6. We are unable to accept that there is any proceedings for
willful disobedience of the order dated is 12.06.2025, are required
to be initiated against the accused.
7. In the given facts, the complainant is, accordingly, closed.
8. All rights and contentions of the parties in this regard are
reserved.
Sd/-
(VIBHU BAKHRU)
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(C.M. POONACHA)
JUDGE
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