Karnataka High Court
CCC/100331/2025 of SMT IRAWWA ANNIGERI D/O GURAPPA ANNIGERI Vs SRI HARISH GUPTA on 11 March 2026
NC: 2026:KHC-D:1292-DB CCC No. 100331 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100331 OF 2025 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. IRAWWA
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100331 OF 2025 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. IRAWWA ANNIGERI
D/O. GURAPPA ANNIGERI,
AGED: 48 YEARS,
STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND
RESEARCH CENTRE,
(PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE
OF MEDICAL SCIENCES)
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI.
2.
SMT. MEENAXI DODDAMANI
D/O. SEDEPPA DODDAMANI,
AGED: 52 YEARS,
STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND
RESEARCH CENTRE,
MEDICAL SCIENCES)
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI.
3.
SMT. SULOCHANA INDIRARANI
D/O. JOHN INDIRARANI,
AGED: 53 YEARS,
STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE &
RESEARCH CENTRE,
(PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES),
Digitally signed
by VISHAL
NINGAPPA
PATTIHAL
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka,
Dharwad Bench,
Dharwad
HC-KAR
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI.
4.
SMT. LATTAMMA N. D/O. NAGENDRAPPA,
AGED 39 YEARS,
STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE &
RESEARCH CENTRE,
(PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE
OF MEDICAL SCIENCES)
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI.
5.
SMT. MANJULA M. MULIMANI,
AGED 38 YEARS,
STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
KARNATAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE &
RESEARCH CENTRE,
(PREVIOUSLY KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES)
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI.
… COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI HARISH GUPTA
SECRETARY DEPT OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE,
(MEDICAL EDUCATION), M. S. BUILDING,
BANGALORE – 01.
1.
SRI. MOHAMMAD MOHSIN,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
BANGALORE – 01.
2.
DR. ISHWAR R. HOSAMANI,
DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MEDICAL
COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE,
OF MEDICAL SCIENCES),
VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI,
A1 is substituted as per
court order dated
10.12.2025
HC-KAR
DIST: DHARWAD.
…ACCUSED
3.
STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REP. BY ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL,
OFFICE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD.
… PROFORMA RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG FOR
SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3; SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY S. HIREMATH, ADV. FOR A2)
THIS
CCC
IS
FILED
UNDER
ARTICLE
OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO, INITIATE THE
APPROPRIATE
CONTEMPT
PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST
THE
ACCUSED/CONTEMNORS HEREIN FOR WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL
AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION OF THE
ORDER DATED 21-2-2025 MADE IN W.P.NO.106939/2024
(S-REG) VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE
JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AMOUNTING TO GROSS
CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND ACCORDINGLY TRY
AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
AND ALSO IMPOSE EXEMPLARY COSTS FOR THE ARBITRARY
AND ILLEGAL INACTION ON THE PART OF THE ACCUSED
AUTHORITY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING
THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN)
1. This contempt petition is filed alleging violation of the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.106939 of 2024.
2. Learned counsel for accused No.2 has filed a memo stating that the Apex Court, in SLP (C) No.34499 of 2025, has ordered that the contempt proceedings pending before this Court shall not be precipitated.
3. The same is not disputed by the complainant.
4. Under the said circumstances, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the complainants to revive the same, if warranted, in accordance with law.
Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT:ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33