IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. M. SHYAM PRASAD CCC NO.1738 OF 2018 AND CCC NOS.1946-1950 OF 2018 (CIVIL) BETWEEN:
1. DR. AKKAMAHADEVI, DAUGHTER OF LATE MAHADEVA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, KUVEMPU INSTITUTE OF KANNADA STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT NO.56, CH-7, II CROSS, KUKKARAHALLI, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009.
2. DR. K. PRABHU, SON OF LATE B. KAPANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN ANCIENT HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT NO.473, “ANUGRAHA”, 5TH CROSS, DOUBLE ROAD, NEAR NANDI CIRCLE, DATTAGALLI III STAGE, ‘B’ BLOCK, MYSURU-570 022.
3. DR. P. N. HARISH, SON OF LATE NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT NO.164, II MAIN, VIJAYASHREEPURA, MYSURU-570 006.
4. SRI RAMESH JAYARAMAIAH, SON OF PROF. P. JAYARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT NO.389, 4TH MAIN, MARUTHI TEMPLE ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009.
5. DR. T. JAYALAKSHMI, DAUGHTER OF LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (RETIRED), KUVEMPU INSTITUTE OF KANNADA STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT ‘NELE’, 353, 5TH CROSS, OPPOSITE KAMAKSHI HOSPITAL, SRASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009.
6. DR. GANGAMMA H. A.
DAUGHTER OF LATE U. ADAVANYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN HISTORY, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSURU-570 006, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.741, RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA II CROSS, I BLOCK, MYSURU-570 009.
... COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI VEDACHALA M. V., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. DR. RAJAKUMAR KHATRI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDINGS, STATE OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. DR. R. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, REGISTRAR, THE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU CRAWFORD HALL, MYSURU-570 005.
… ACCUSED (BY SRI A. C. BALARAJ, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR A-1, SRI T. P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR A-2) THESE CCCs ARE FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED FOR DUE COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER GRANTED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 26.04.2018 IN WRIT PETITION NOS.64766-64769 AND 64770-64771 OF 2016.
***** THESE CCCs COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The present petition is filed on the ground that the order dated 26.04.2018, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition Nos.64766-64769 of 2016 and W.P.Nos.64770-64771 of 2016, has been disobeyed.
2. In terms of para-5 of the aforesaid order, a direction was issued to the second respondent - University to consider the representations by applying the regulations and Government Orders dated 24.12.2009, vide Annexure- L and Annexure-H dated 12.03.2008.
3. The same has been considered and an endorsement has been issued by the respondents dated 26.06.2018. Therefore, since the directions issued have been complied with, we find no ground to proceed further in the matter. Hence, the contempt proceedings are dropped.
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JUDGE JUDGE JJ CT-HR