DHEERAJ S M vs SMT V RASHMI MAHESH I A S
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 5 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1066 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
1. DHEERAJ S M
S/O S MEGHARAJ
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SRI DHAVALA COLLEGE
MOODABIDRI 574227
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
R/AT VANI VILAS,
JAIN PETE, MOODABIDRI 574227
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
2. DR VISHALA B K
W/O SRINIVAS RAJ
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
ST AGNES COLLEGE BENDORE
MANGALURU 575002
3. PAUL MENEZES
S/O BOSTHAM MENEZES
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SACRED HEART COLLEGE
MADANTHYAR 574224
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
Digitally
signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4. KARTHYAYINI K
W/O RAJAN T V
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RTD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
BESANT WOMENS COLLEGE
KODIALBAIL MANGALURU 575003
R/AT
RADHIKA, MAISTRY COMPOUND
KODANGALLU POST
MOODABIDRI TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
5. SHANTHAIRAJA KAMBALI
S/O DEVARAJ SEAMITH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SRI DHAVALA COLLEGE
MOODABIDRI 574227
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
R/AT SWATHI, BETKERI ROAD
JAIN PETE, MOODABIDRE 574227
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
6. SHAMBHAVI P
W/O K VIJAYENDRA UDUPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE LIBRAIRIAN
CROSSLAND COLLEGE
BRAHMAVARA 576213
UDUPI DISTRICT
7. LOKANATHA POOJARY B
S/O BABU POOJARY B
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SHREE GOKARNANATHESHWARA COLLEGE
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GANDHINAGAR MANGALURU 575003
R/AT BHRAMARI NO 3-33/4
DOTA, KUNJATHBAIL
MANGALURU 575015
8. DR VASAPPA GOWDA
S/O VENKAPPA GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
BESANT EVENING COLLEGE
MANGALURU 575013
9. PURUSHOTHAMA POOJARY
S/O B DASAPPA POOJARY
AGED AOUT 67 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
SHREE GOKARNANATHESHWARA COLLEGE
GNADHINAGAR
MANGALURU 575003
R/AT
I -1, PEACELAND APARTMENT
PINTOS LANE
KADRI KAMBLA
MANGALURU 575004
10. M CHANDRASHEKAR HEGDE
S/O SOORYANNA HEGDE
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
ST MARYS SYRIAN COLLEGE
BRAHMAVAR 576213
R/AT SAMRADDI, MADAGA HOUSE
HEROOR VILLAGE AND POST
BRAHMAVAR 576213
UDUPI DISTRICT
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11. VENUGOPALAKRISHNA S N
S/O Y SHIVARAMA NONDA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
ST MARYS COLLEGE
SHIRVA 574116
UDUPI DISTRICT
R/AT SRINIDHI VIDYA LAYOUT
NYARMA SHIRVA 574116
UDUPI DISTRICT
12. DONNET JOSEPH D SOUZA
S/O ALBERT D SOUZA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE
MANGALURU 575003
R/AT ELDORE, NO 2-9-729/9
BEJAI NEW ROAD END
MANGALURU 4
13. BIJU JACOB K
S/O K JACOB
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE PHYSICAL
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
CROSSLAND COLLEGE
BARHMAVAR 576213
UDUPI DISTRICT
14. JAMES OLIVER
S/O GEORGE OLIVER
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
POMPEI COLELGE AIKALA 574141
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MANGALURU TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
15. DR SUJATHA H R
W/O DR H SHIVANANDA MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SRI VENKATARAMANA SWAMY COLELGE
BANTWAL 574211
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
R/AT LAVANYA, KAIKUNJE,
B C ROAD, BANTWAL 574219
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
16. P GOVINDARAJU
S/O PUTTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
KALPATHARU FIRST GRADE SCIENCE COLLEGE
TIPTUR 572201
TUMAKURU DISTRICT
R/AT NO 431/5,
OPP KRISHNA WOMENS COLLEGE
RAGHAVENDRA COLONY
TIPTUR 572201
17. V VENKATE GOWDA
S/O G H VENKATARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
B E S COLLEGE, 4TH BLOCK,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560011
R/AT 16/9, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
MARENAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR
BENGALURU 560040
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18. CHANDRAIAH
S/O MANCHAIRAH
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
PES COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ARTS AND COMMERCE
MANDYA 571401
R/AT VINAYAKA LAYOUT
NEAR HOUSING BOARD
WATER TANK CHANNEL ROAD
MANDYA 571401
19. DR MANJUNATH LOHAR
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SAHYADRI SCIENCE COLELGE
SHIVAMOGGA 03
20. S SHYAMA SUNDAR
S/O SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN
SAHYADRI SCIENCE COLLEGE
SHIVAMOGGA 577203
R/AT
SREE MALATESHA NILAYA
4TH CROSS GANAPATHI LAYOUT
VIDYANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA 03
21. G S NAGARAJ
S/O G SIDDALINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
RETD SELECTION GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
SHANKARAGHATTA 577451
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BHADRAVATHI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
R/AT SNAHTHA NIVASA
LAKSHMIPURA EXTN
2ND CROSS, VINOBA NAGARA,
SHIVAMOGGA 201
…COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. MURALIDHAR K B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT V RASHMI MAHESH, I A S
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERMENT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(HIGHER EDUCATION)
M S BUILDINGS
BENGALURU 560001
2. SRI K SANJAY MURTHY, I A S
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SHASTRI BHAVAN
NEW DELHI 110001
3. SRI PRADEEP.P, I A S
COMMISSIONER FOR
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
IN KARNATAKA UNNATHA
SHIKSHANA SOUDHA
SESHADRI ROAD
BENGALURU 560001
4. DR JENIFER LOLITA C
JOINT DIRECTOR OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
MANGALURU 575001
5. DR SHYLAJA S
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JOINT DIRECTOR OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
SHESHADRI ROAD
BENGALURU 560001
6. DR GIRIDHAR RAO M S
JOINT DIRECTOR OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
MYSURU 570001
7. DR RAJASHEKAR HEBBAR C
JOINT DIRECTOR OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
SHIVAMOGGA 577201
8. VCO DATED 04.01.2023
ACCUSED NO.8 IS DELETED.
…ACCUSED
9. STATE OF KARNTAKA
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(HIGHER EDUCATION)
MS BUILDING
BENGLAURU - 560001
…PROFORMA
RESPONDENT No.9
(BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR A1, A3-A7 & A9;
VIDE ORDER DATED 04/01/2023, A8 IS DELETED;
VIDE ORDER DATED 08/11/2024 THE CONTEMPT
PROCEEDING IS DROPPED IN R/O A2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND THE CONTEMPT OF
COURT PROCEEDINGS RULES, 1981 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN
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HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR
DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS
HONBLE COURT ON 5.4.2022 IN WP NO.17043/2017 (S-RES)
(ANNEXURE-A) .
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING
COMPLIANCE ALONG WITH ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS
MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present contempt petition has been filed alleging
non-compliance/wilful disobedience of the judgment and order
dated 05.04.2022 passed by the Writ Court in W.P. No.
17043/2017.
2. Sri Bhairav Kuttaiah, learned Additional
Government Advocate, submits that the order in question has
been duly complied with.
3. In view of the above submission, nothing further
survives for consideration in the present contempt petition.
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4. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed.
The contempt notice stands discharged.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN)
JUDGE
RKA
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