Karnataka High Court
CCC/79/2026 of RAJAKANTEERAVA S B Vs SMT T R SHOBHA on 29 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010047362026 NC: 2026:KHC:39599-DB CCC No. 79 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 79 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1.
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 79 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
RAJAKANTEERAVA S B
S/O LATE S R BYRAPPA
AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/A NO.131, 6TH CROSS
6TH MAIN, RPC LAYOUT
BANGALORE - 560 104
WORKING AS A GAZETTED MANAGER
GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE
COLLGE FOR WOMEN
CHAMRAJAPET, BANGALORE - 560 026
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M C., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SMT T R SHOBHA
THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
UNNATHA SHIKSHNANA SOUDHA
SHESHADRIPURAM ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
…ACCUSED
2.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI
BENGALURU - 560 001
…PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING THAT THE HON'BLE
COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING NOT COMPLIED WITH THE
ORDER PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON'BLE
COURT
IN
WRIT
PETITION
NO.23560/2023(S-KSAT)
DATED
01.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THIS CONTEMPT PETITION AND
CONSEQUENTLY
PUNISH
THE
ACCUSED
FOR
HAVING
DISOBEYED THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 01.08.2025 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23560/2023(S-KSAT).
2. The Court had set-aside the endorsement dated 20.01.2023 and had directed the accused to consider the complainant's representation dated 23.06.2022 in light of the Government Order dated 17.05.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
3. The accused has filed a compliance affidavit affirming that the complainant's representation to accord him promotion as an Assistant Director under the quota reserved for 'differently abled government servant' was considered. It is affirmed that the promotion as Assistant Director under the quota differently abled persons is to be considered against Roster Point No.5, 30, 55 and 82 in a cycle of 100 Roster Points. The Roster Point No.5 has already been filled up and the next Roster Point available is 30. An endorsement of this effect has also been issued.
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4. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed.
5. In the event the complainant is aggrieved by the stand of the accused, this order will not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies, albeit in accordance with law.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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