CCC/771/2026 of SRI SHIVAKUMAR AKKALKOT Vs DR.JANARDHAN G on 2 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 771 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI SHIVAKUMAR AKKALKOT,

S/O SIDDANNA AKKALKOT,

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS

WORKING AS LABORATORY ASSISTANT

HORTICULTURE RESEARCH AND

EXTENSION CENTRE, HOGALAGERE,

SRINIVASANAGAR TALUK,

KOLAR DISTRICT-563 138.

2.

SRI NAVEENKUMAR

S/O SANGAMESH NAREGAL ,

WORKING AS FIELD ASSISTANT,

COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE,

NH-75, TAMAKA (JETLE GARDEN)

KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 103.

3.

SRI TIRUMALESH,

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

S/O ERANNA NAYAKA,

WORKING AS DRIVER (L V),

HORTICULTURE RESEARCH

AND EXTENSION CENTRE,

P.B.NO.41, ARSIKERE-573 103.

4.

SRI MAHAMAD ASIF,

S/O BURANUDDIN,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

Digitally signed

by K S

RENUKAMBA

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

WORKING AS JUNIOR TECHNICIAN (E),

COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE,

U H S CAMPUS, G.K.V.K,

BENGALURU-560 065.

5.

SRI SURESH,

S/O AMARAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

WORKING AS SHELF ASSISTANT,

COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE,

U H S CAMPUS, G K VK,

BENGALURU-560 065.

6.

SRI KHAJAAMEEN,

S/O ISMAILSAB NADAF,

COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE,

TAMAKA KOLAR-563 103.

7.

SRI LINGANAGOUDA,

S/O SRI MALLESHAPPAGOUDA,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

WORKING AS DRIVER (L V),

HORTICULTURE RESEARCH

AND EXTENSION CENTRE,

HOGALAGERE SRINIVASAPURA TALUK,

KOLAR DISTRICT-563 138.

…COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI.VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

DR.JANARDHAN.G,

REGISTRAR,

UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE

SCIENCE, UDYANAGIRI,

BAGALKOT-587 104.

2.

SRI.R.GIRISH,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE,

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,

HC-KAR

4TH FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING,

DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU-560 001.

…ACCUSED

3.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT,

M.S.BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR.B.A., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH.D.G., AGA FOR

PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.3)

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS- 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE

COMPLAINANT WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE

PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH

LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED

12.02.2026 PASSED IN W.P.NO.10151/2024 (S-RES).

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

HC-KAR