IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CCC NO.2577 OF 2018 (CIVIL) BETWEEN:
DR. SURESH RAMANA MAYYA SON OF LATE P. SUBRAYA MAYYA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHATHMA GANDHI MEMORIAL COLLEGE, UDUPI, DOOR NO.ANANYA, ACHARYA LAYOUT, DAIRY ROAD ESHWAR NAGAR, MANIPAL-576 104, UDUPI DISTRICT.
... COMPLAINANT (BY SRI JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. DR. RAJKUMAR KHATRI PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. DR. MANJULA N THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
(BY SRI A.C. BALARAJ, HIGH COURT ... ACCUSED GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR A-1 AND A-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER OF THIS COURT PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NOS.56894- 56934 OF 2015 (S-RES) DATED 18.12.2015 UNDER ANNEXURE-A.
***** THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This Petition has been filed on the ground that the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos.56894- 56934 of 2015 on 18-12-2015 has been disobeyed. In terms whereof, a mandamus was issued to respondents 1 to 3 and 5 to pay arrears and other emoluments. Since the same was not done, this instant petition is filed.
2. A counter affidavit is filed by accused No.2. He has tendered his unconditional apology for the delay in complying with the order of the learned Single Judge within the time frame.
3. The reasons are accepted. The delay is condoned. They have also enclosed Annexure-R1 dated 16-7-2019 which indicates the compliance of the order passed by the learned Single Judge. Hence, we do not find any ground to proceed further. Accordingly, contempt proceedings are dropped.
However, liberty is granted to complainant to challenge the endorsement in a manner known to law.
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