SHRI GANESH H M vs SHRI YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 14 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.82 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1. SHRI GANESH H M
S/O MARIYAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
OCC CASUAL WORKER,
PARSVANATHA BASADI,
R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED (P)
BELUR TALUK,
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
2. SHRI SOMSHEKARA H T
S/O TAMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCC CASUAL WORKER,
KESHAVA TEMPLE
INSCRIPTION BELUR
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE.
R/O HALE UTAPATHNALLI
SANYASALLI (P)
KASABA (Y), BELUR TALUK,
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
3. SHRI GANESH M T
S/O THIMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
OCC CASUAL WORKER
KESHVA TEMPLE
INSCRIPTION BELUR
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
Digitally
signed by
YASHODA K L
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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R/O MALENALLI VILLAGE
HANKI KASABA
BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
4. SHRI KRISHNAIAH D T
S/O THIRUMALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCC CASUAL WORKER,
KESHVA TEMPLE
R/O DANAYAKANAHALLI
KASABA, BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
5. SHRI LAVAKUMARA B G
S/O SHIVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
VEERANARAYANA TEMPLE
BELAVADI ASI
HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O BELAVADI LAKYA
HASSAN DIST-573 101
CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT PIN - 577 101.
6. MANJULA
W/O JAGADEESH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
SWEEPER WORK
HASSAN OFFICE
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE PIN - 573 101.
7. SRI NILAKANTAPPA K E
S/O CHENNA ERANNA K
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
LILTERATE ASSISTANT
OFFICE WORK
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DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O KESHAV NAGAR
ST TH
1 MAIN, 5 CROSS
HARIHAR TALUK
DAVANAGERE - 577 001.
8. SMT. BHUVANESHWARI K
W/O NILAKANTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
SWEEPER AT OFFICE
DAVANAGERE ASI
DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O KESHAV NAGAR
ST TH
1 MAIN, 5 CROSS HARIHAR
TALUK, DAVANAGERE PIN - 577 001.
9. SRI MUKAPPA P
S/O ERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
KEDHARESHWARA TEMPLE
BELLIGAVI ASI
DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O NADGALA KERI BELLAGAVI
SHIKARIPURA TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT PIN - 577 115.
10. SRI H EKANTAPPA
S/O HALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
HILL FORT AND RUINED PLACE
UCHACHANGIDURGA ASI
DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
HARAPANAHALLI TALUK
BALLARI DISTRICT - 583 101.
11. SRI NAGAPPA H
S/O KENCHAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
UCHACHANGIDURGA ASI
DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O UCHCHANGIDUDURGA
HARAPPANAHALLI
TALUK BALLARI DISTRICT- PIN- 583 101.
12. SRI RAGHUNANDAN M
S/O MAHADEVI M
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
THOMUS INMANS AT LITERATE
ASSISTANT ASI SRIRANGAPATNA
SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE
R/O SBI BANK OPP ROAD
RAGHAVENDRA COLONY
BERANALIKERI 5 HASSAN
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT PIN - 573 101
13. NAGENDRA
S/O SHIVALINGAPPA
AGED 48 YEARS
OCC CASUAL LABOUR
AT GOMAS TIPPU SULTAN
SRIRANGAPATNA - 570 001.
14. SRI SAGAR
S/O PUTTASWAMI
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
DHARIYA DHAVLAT BHAG
SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE
R/O CHIKKABESTARA KERI
GANJAM SRIRANGAPATNA
TALUK MYSORE DIST - 570 001.
15. SRI PARAMESH
S/O BASAVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
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OCC CASUAL WORKER
RANGANATHA SWAMI TEMPLE
SRIRANGAPATNA TEMPLE
SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE
R/O KUNDU PANDAVAPURATALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT PIN - 571 101.
16. SRI SIDDARAJU R L
S/O LINGAIAH C
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
LAXMINARASIMHA TEMPLE
MARIHALLI ASI
SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE
R/O RAVANI KASABA 6 MALAVALLI
TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401.
17. SRI MAHADEVA
S/O KRISHNAIAH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
TOILET WORK AT HOSALESHWARA
TEMPLE HALEBID
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O BOODIGUNDI HALEBID BELUR
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
18. SRI RAVINANDAN
S/O MAHADEVA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
MUESEUM OFFICE WORK
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUESEUM HALEBID
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O SBI BANK OPPOSITE ROAD
RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR COLONY
BEERANAHALLI KERE HASSAN
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 191.
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19. SRI AMITH KUMAR
S/O APPAJI GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
GOMMATESHWARA STATUE
SHRAVANABELAGOLA
HASSAN SUB CIRCLE ASI
R/O KARENAHALLI VILLAGE
KUMBENAHALLI,
SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI
CHANNARAYAPATNA
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
20. SRI MANUNATH
S/O PARVATHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER AKKANA
BASATI ASI SHRAVANABELAGOLA
HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O SHRAVANABELAGOLA
CHANNARAYAPATTANA
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT -573 101.
21. SRI RAMESH
S/O SHAMBU
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER FORT
AND DANGEONS MUNZARABAD
KALGUNI SAKALESHPURA ASI
HASSAN SUB CIRCLE HASSAN
R/O KESAGUNAHALLI DONIGAL
SAKALESHPURA TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT-573 101.
22. SRI NAVEEN KUMAR
S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
OFFICE WORK AT HASSAN
LITERATE ASSISTANT HASSAN
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SUB CIRCLE HASSAN
R/O JANATHA QUARTERS BELEGADDE
DIST HASSAN - 573 101.
23. SRI NANDISH
S/O DHARMARAJU S
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
FOR AND DANGEONS MANZARABAD
ASI KALGUNI SAKALESHPURA
HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O KESAGANAHALLI DONIGAL
SAKALESHAPURA TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
24. SRI KESHWAVMURTI M
S/O M C MULLAIAH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER KESHAVA
TEMPLE AND INSCRIPTION BELUR
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O MALENAHALLI HANKE POST
KASABA BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101.
25. SRI SACHIN P
S/O PUTTASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
OCC CASUAL LABOUR
ANCIENT JAIN VESTIGES
ASI ARTIPURA SRIRANGAPATNA
SUB CIRCLE R/O ARATIPURA
KOLAGERI GATE C A KERE,
HOBLI MADDUR TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571401
26. SRI HARISH C B
S/O BASAVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
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HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE
HALBEEDU ASI HASSAN
SUB CIRCLE R/O SIDDAPURA,
HALEBEED BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101.
27. SRI PRADEEP H N
S/O NAGAYYA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
LAXMINARASIMHA TEMPLE
HOSAHOLALU ASI SRIRANGAPATNA
SUB CIRCLE R/O 74,
MARUTI EXTENSION HOSAHALULU
KR PETE TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401.
28. SRI REVANNA
S/O HONNEGOWDA B T
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
OCC CASUAL LABOUR
HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE
HALEBEED ASI HASSAN
SUB CIRCLE R/O BASTI HALLI,
HALEBEED BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT-573101.
29. SRI CHINTAPPA PRASAPPA
S/O RAMAPPA AGED
ABOUT 39 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER BHIMESHWARA TEMPLE
R/O NILAGUDA HARAPPANAHALLI
TALUK BELLARI DISTRICT-583 10
30. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O RAJASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE
HALEBEED ASI HASSAN
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SUB CIRCLE R/O KLARIYAMMANA
BEEDI HALEBEED BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT-573101.
31. SRI GANESHA
S/O NAGAPPA AGED
ABOUT 36 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER KEDARESHWARA
TEMPLE BELAGAVI
ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O CHULUVADI KERE 11
TOGASI SHIKARIPURA TALUK
SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577115.
32. SRI GAJENDRA RC
S/O CHANDRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
HALSAKESHWARA TEMPLE
HALEBEED ASI HASSAN
SUB CIRCLE R/O JANATHA COLONY
HALEBEED BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101.
33. SRI THIMMAPPA
S/O KEMPEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
ANCIENT JAINA VESTIGES
ARATHIPURA ASI
SRIRANGAPATNA
R/O CA KERI HOBLI
MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
34. SRI SANNAYYA
S/O SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER
HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE
HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
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R/O HULLIKERE HALEBEED BELUR
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 575 101.
35. SRI HARISH
S/O NARASHIMA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
OCC CASUAL WORKER 12
CHELUVANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE
MELUKOTE SRIRANGAPATNA
SUB CIRCLE
R/O MELUKOTE VILLAGE
MELUKOTE POST PANDAVAPURA
TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401.
36. SMT PARVATHAMMA
W/O NINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
KAITABESHWARA TEMPLE
KUBATURU ASI SHIVAMOOGA
SUB CIRLCE
R/O CHALUVADHI NINGAPPA
HOUSE KUBBATTUR ANAVATTI SORABA
TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577115.
37. SRI ANJINAPPA KALDENNARA
S/O BASAVARAJAPPA KALDENNARA
AGEDA BOUT 34 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT BAGLI MUSEUM ASI
DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O BAGLI HARAPPANAHALLI
BALLARI DISTRICT 583101.
38. SRI KUMAR N
S/O LAKKANNA
AGEDA BOUT 40 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT THOMAS INMANS DUNGEON
ASI SHRIRANGAPATANA
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SUB CIRCE R/O CHIKKABESTARA KERI
SHRIRANGAPATANA TQ
MANDYA DISTRICT 571401.
39. SRI GANGADHARA
S/O JAVARAIAH
AGEDA BOUT 46 YEARS
OCC CASUAL LABOUR
AT SHANTINATA BASADI HALEBEED
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O GATTADA HALI HALEBEED HOBLI
BELUR TAUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
40. SRI MAHESH
S/O VIRAPPA
AGEDA BOUT 53 YEARS
OCC. CASUA LABOUR
AT PANCHALINGESHWARA TEMPEL
GOVENDANA HALIL SHREERANGAPATTANA
SUB CIRCLE R/OMARANAHALI
GOVINDANAHALLI HOBLI K.R.PETE
TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401.
41. SRI OMKARAPPA HS
S/O SIDDEGOWA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT KEDHARESHWARA TEMPE HALEBEED
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O HALEBEED BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
42. SMT RUKMINI
W/O SURESH AGED
ABOUT 45 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT TEMPLE INSCRIPTIONS KUPPAGADD
ASI SHIVAMOGG SUB CIRCLE
R/O 1ST MAIN SUBHAS NAGAR
UPPAGADDE POST SORBA TALUK
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43. SRI SHENMUKAPPA
S/O BASAVANGOWDA
AGED 46 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT KALESHWARA TEMPLE BAGLI
ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O BAGLI HARAPPANAHALI TALUK
BALLARI DISTRICT 583101.
44. SRI DEVARAJU HN
S/O NINGAIAH
AGEDA BOUT 52 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL WORKER
KEDHARESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED
POST BELUR TALUK
HASAN DISTRICT 573101.
45. SRI KALAJI B
S/O BYRAIAH
AGED 59 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT KESHAVA TEMPLE
AND INSCRIPTION BELUR
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O HASANAGARA 15 BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
46. SRI VARUNA
S/O SATEESH
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT TRIPURNATESHWARA TEMPLE
BALLIGAVI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE
R/O SHIKARIPURA
SHIVAMOOGA DISTRICT 57115.
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47. SRI CHIKKARAJU
S/O DODDASIDDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT ANCIENT JAIN VESTIGES
ARTHIPURA ASI SRIRANGAPATTANA
S SUB CIRCLE
R/O ARATIPURA VILLAGE KUAGERE
GATE POST C A KERE, MADDUR TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT 571401
48. SRI LINGARAJU
S/O GAVIYAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT ADINATH BASADI HALEBEED
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED
POST BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT. 573101
49. SRI HARISH
S/O VASUDEV
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT RENUKA
TEMPLE CGABDRAGYTTU
ASI SHIVAMOGGA SUB CIRCLE
R/O TEMPLE ROAD
CHANDRAGUTTI SORABA TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577115.
50. SRI GOWTHAM S
S/O KENCHEGOWDA
AGEDA BOUT 31 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT HOYSALESHAWRA TEMPLE
HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O JANATA COLONY HALEBEED
BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
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51. SMT LALITAMMA
W/O CHANDRU
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT KALYANI (ORNATE STEPPED TANK)
HULIKERE HALEBEED
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O HULIKERE VILLAGE HALEBEED
HOBLI BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
52. SMT NAGAMANI
W/O MAHADEVA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR TOILET WORK
AT HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O BOODIGUNDI 17 HALEBEED
POST BELUR TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
53. SRI SHIVANANADA B S
S/O SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT ESHWARA TEMPLE ARSIKERE,
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE,
R/O HOSABANDI AI SULEKERE POST
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
54. SRI SHASHIKUMAR G N
S/O NAGARAJ AGED
ABOUT 35 YEARS,
OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT BUCHESHWRA
TEMPLE KORAVANGALA
ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE
R/O DOUBLE TANK ROAD HASSAN
TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
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55. SRI KUMARASWAMI A G
S/O GAJENDRAYYA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
OCC. CASUAL LABOUR
AT CHANAKESHWARA TEMPLE,
AREKERE, ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE,
R/O ARKERE POST, JAVAGA HOBLI,
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573101.
…COMPLAINANTS
(BY SMT. SUNITHA P KALASOOR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SHRI. YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA,
JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110001
2. SHRI. SUJIT NAYAN,
SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST,
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
BANGALORE CIRCLE,
BANGALORE PIN - 560 001
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI. ARVIND KAMATH ASG, A/W
SMT. SWAMINI GANESH MOHANABAL, CGC FOR A1 & A2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE
COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE DELIBERATE AND
INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE THAT THEY HAVE SHOWN AND
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FOR NON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY
THIS HON BLE COURT W.P.NO.13164/2024 DATED 29.08.2025
ISSUED BY THE THIS HONBLE COURT, THE SAME BEING
PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING IN FRAMING
OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
Heard the learned counsel for the complainant and
the learned Additional Solicitor General of India appearing
1
for the accused .
2. The accused No.2 is present in court.
3. This petition alleges wilful disobedience of the
order dated 28.09.2025 passed in W.P.No.13164/2024.
Paragraph No.4 of the order reads as follows:
1
For short 'ASGI'
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“4. In view of the above, since this Court has
already directed the respondents to consider the case
of the petitioners for payment of wages, this writ
petition stands disposed of directing the respondents to
consider the case of the petitioners for payment of
wages in terms of the directions issued by this Court in
the earlier writ petition in W.P.No.14116/2021 and
connected matters, disposed of on 15.11.2021, as
expeditiously as possible, not later than three months
from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”
4. When the matter was last listed on 17.09.2026,
the affidavit filed by the Superintending Archaeologist i.e.,
accused No.2 was considered. Thereafter, the orders
passed in W.P.Nos.14116/2020 and in W.P.Nos.106447-
106560/2018 were considered and this Court was of the
prima facie opinion that the direction made by the
accused, that since several complainants are working
under contractors to whom the tenders are given under
the GEM portal by the respondents and they are not
working directly under the respondents, declining payment
th
of 1/30 of the pay, could not be said to be in compliance
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with the directions given by the court in
W.P.No.13164/2024.
5. The learned ASGI has appeared today and has
referred to the order dated 29.08.2025 passed by the
learned Single Judge in W.P.No.13164/2024. It is
submitted that this Court had directed consideration of the
case of the petitioners for payment of wages in terms of
the directions issued by this Court in the earlier Writ
Petition in W.P.No.14116/2020 and connected matters.
He submits that in the previous petitions also, the
directions issued by the Court were similar, that is to say,
they directed consideration of the case of the petitioners
therein. It is submitted that in W.P.No.14116/2020 this
Court had directed consideration of the cases of the
petitioners therein for payment of wages and to consider
their cases for regularization, if they fulfil all other
eligibility criteria in accordance with law.
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6. The learned ASGI has placed the orders dated
06.08.2026 and 07.08.2026 issued to the petitioners, that
have been enclosed collectively as Annexure-R4 to the
affidavit filed by the respondent No.1 to contend that the
eligibility of each of the petitioners has been considered
and a reasoned order has been passed after also
considering the guidelines of the Government of India
issued by Department of Personnel and Training, which
appears in an Office Memorandum dated 07.06.1988. He
states that in view of the considered decision taken in
each of the cases, the order of the writ court has been
complied with.
7. In view of the submissions made today by the
learned ASGI, we are of the considered view that the order
of the writ court has been complied with.
8. Though the learned counsel for the complainant
has strenuously argued that the petitioners in the earlier
writ petitions, who are on similar footing as that of the
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petitioners in W.P.No.13164/2024, have been given the
th
benefit of 1/30 of the pay at the minimum of the relevant
pay scale plus dearness allowance, however, only in the
case of the petitioners in the instant in the petition
No.13164/2024, have they been denied the benefit by
issuing the aforesaid orders of 06.08.2026 and
07.08.2026.
9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
instant case, since the orders of 06.08.2026 and
07.08.2026 in respect of each of the petitioners have been
passed by the Superintending Archaeologist, who is the
accused No.2, we find that the order passed by the
learned Single Judge has been complied with. This
contempt petition is consigned. The accused are
discharged.
10. An exemption application has been filed on
behalf of accused No.1. The cause shown is sufficient and
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CCC No. 82 of 2026
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the application is allowed exempting the presence of
accused No.1 for today.
SD/-
(JAYANT BANERJI)
JUDGE
SD/-
(N.V.BHAVANI)
JUDGE
DR
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