Karnataka High Court
CCC/1322/2025 of PROF DR. M S SUDHADEVI Vs K. L ASHOK I.A.S on 17 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010664812025 NC: 2026:KHC:43984-DB CCC No. 1322 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1322 OF 2025 (-)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1322 OF 2025 (-)
BETWEEN:
1.
PROF DR. M.S.SUDHADEVI
W/O. SRI. H.M.SHIVAPRASAD,
WORKING AS PRINCIPAL,
SARASWATHI LAW COLLEGE,
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT
“PRASAD NILAYA”,
3RD MAIN, II CROSS,
KELAGOTE,
NEAR MUNICIPAL COLONY,
CHITRADURGA- 577 501.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. SATEESH.N.KOTTARAGI., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
K.L.ASHOK, I.A.S.,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE-560 001.
2.
DR.GOPAL KRISHNA.H.N., I.A.S.,
THE COMMISSIONER,
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
Digitally signed by
SUMATHY KANNAN
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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PALACE ROAD,
BENGALURU- 560 001.
3.
DR.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY.K
THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR,
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
SHIVAMOGGA-577 203.
…ACCUSED
4.
STATE OF KARNATAKA.,
REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE-560 001.
…PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR PROFORMA R4)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO
INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR
WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 17.02.2025
PASSED IN WP NO.26638/2024 (S-RES) BY THIS HON’BLE
COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
&
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
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ORAL ORDER
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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
This petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 17.02.2025, passed in Writ Petition No.26638 of 2024.
2. A compliance affidavit has been filed by the learned AGA. The affidavit is of one Dr.Gopal Krishna H.N., who is the accused No.2 in the instant petition and stated to be presently working as Commissioner for Collegiate Education, Sheshadri Road, Bengaluru.
3. It is stated therein that pursuant to the directions of the learned Single Judge, the respondents have restored the Government Order dated 24.07.2023. By which, the complainant was given the pay fixation as per the 2016 July UGC Pay Scale. It is stated that consequently, the accused No.2 has passed an order dated 22.04.2026, fixing the 2016 Revised UGC Pay Scale to the complainant with effect from 26.11.2020, being the date of reporting of the acquisition of Ph.D degree. Apart from
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that, the deponent has extended his unconditional apology for the delay in complying with the directions.
4. The learned AGA therefore states that this contempt petition be consigned, given the fact that the contempt has been purged.
5. The learned counsel for the complainant has fairly stated that as per the instructions received by him, the order of this Court has been complied with. As such, the contempt petition is consigned.
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Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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