C.C.C. Nos. 175-229/2018 (Civil)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY

AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI

C.C.C. NOS. 175-229/2018 (CIVIL)

BETWEEN :

1. DR.T.M. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE G. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 R/AT NO.655, 12TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYAANGAR, BANGALORE 560040.

2. DR. PRABHU V. UPASE S/O VITHAL UPASE AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #B-75, KPWD QUARTERS JEEVANBIMANAGAR BANGALORE 560075

3. MR. K.M. VENKATASHAMY REDDY S/O MUNISHAMY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE 2

AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #01, "SWATHI", BASAVESHWARANAGAR LAYOUT SHIVANAHALLI, YELAHANKA JAKKUR ROAD, BANGALORE 560065

4. MR. GOVINDA SETTY S/O GIRISETTY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLELGE HOSAKOTE 562114 #23, 14TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN VINAYAKA LAYOUT, VIRGOMGAR POST BUTTERHALLI, BANGALORE 560049.

5. MR. M.S. RAMAMURTHY S/O LATE N.R. SURAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGLAORE 560001 #53, "SRIRAKSHA" 3RD CROSS, ESHWAR NAGAR KADIRENAHALLAI CROSS B.S.K. 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE 560070.

6. MR. RAJENDRA S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #226, "BENAKA", MADHU NIVAS 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, PALASANDRA LAYOUT KOLAR 563101.

7. MR. S. VIJAYA KUMAR S/O LATE N. SUBBAYYA 3

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #1200, ABOVE AROGYA HEALTH CARE 3RD CROSS, OLD EXTENSION KOLAR 563101.

8. MR. G.R. ASWATH S/O LATE G. RAMRAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #85, GUJJANAHALLI MUDIYANOR LPOST MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR 563127.

9. MR. M. MUNIRATHNAPPA S/O LATLE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #"NISARGA", ANTHARAGANGA ROAD, VEBHUTHIPURA KOLAR 563101.

10. MR. RIYAZ AHMED S/O ABDUL NABI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #2090, BEHIND KAABA COMPLEX SANTHEGATE M.B. ROAD, KOLAR 563101.

11. MR. G.M. REDDAPPA S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE 4

BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 101 #89, VENKATESHWARA EXTENSION NEAR POLICE QUARTERS SRINIVASAPURA 563135.

12. DR. T. SRIKANTH S/O A. THIRUMALACHARYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOLAR 563101 #"SRI NILAYA",1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSSS, KURUBARAPET, KOLAR 563101.

13. MR. RAJASHEKHARAPPA KODABA S/O CHANNABASAPPA KODADA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #675, 9TH BLOCK, SIR M.V. LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE 560056.

14. DR. K.P. MANJULA REDDY W/O J.N. SHAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #11, 11/13, 13TH CROSS, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, KONANAKUNTE BANGALORE 560062.

15. MR. R.NATARAJ S/O LATE R.V. RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001 #"SRI RUDRAKRUPA", 4TH CROSS KENDAVARE ROAD, 5

GOKUL EXTENSION TUMKUR 572104.

16. MR. S. DEVENDRA S/O S. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #3671, "TEJES NILAYA" GAYATHRINAGAR 5TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560021.

17. MR. VIJAYA KUMAR S/O GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI’S ARTS, COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE, BANGALORE 560001 #2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN T.P..K. ROAD, SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT TUMKUR 570002.

18. MR. M.K. SHANTHAMURTHY S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BHADRAVATHI 577301 #DEVI KRUPA NILAYA" 2ND CROSS, JAGAJOTHI BASAVASWARA ROAD, TUMKUR 572101.

19. DR. M.N. NAGARAJA S/O NINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #345, "ANJANADRI" VINAYAKA LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE 9TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI 6

BANGALORE 560072

20. MR. M.S. DANDAWATHI MATH S/O S.P. DANDAWATHI MATH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #218/A, 1ST FLOOR, 57TH CROSS, NEAR RAMAMANDIRA, 4TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560010.

21. MR. H.V. SHIVAPRAKASH S/O H.M. VEERABRAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #11/C CROSS, APOORVA SIDDESHWARA EXTENSION TUMKUR 572103.

22. DR. H. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 #"SUMATHI", NALANDA SCHOOL ROAD, RAGHAVENDRANAGAR TUMKUR 572102.

23. DR. D. RAJASEKARAN S/O DESHI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE560001 #7, FLAT B-1, WILSON PLAZA APARTMENT 4TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, CHINNAYYA PALYA, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE 560030. 7

24. DR. P.T. SRINIVASA NAIKA S/O LATE P.R. THIPPA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGLAORE 560001 #580, 3RD CROSS, 6TH LMAIN KALYANA HOUSING SOCIETY DADDABASTHI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE 560086.

25. MR. G.SRINATHARAJ S/O P. GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI’S ARTS, COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN BANGALORE 560001 #77, 5TH CROSS, OLD PENSION MOHALLA MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE 560018.

26. MRS. MUBEEN TAJ W/O SYED KHADAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR ROAD, BNGALORE 560001 #29, OLD 153/2, MARATHA RANOJI RAO LANE, KALASIPALYA BANGALORE 560002.

27. DR. B. PRATHIBHA D/O LATE B.K. BASAVARAJAIAAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #G-B, AISHWARYA CASTLE 1ST CROSS, NORTH MAIN ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE 560011. 8

28. MRS. M.A. NEELAVATHI W/O M.S. SURESH BABU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #56, 2ND MAIN, NATARAJA LAYOUT J.P. NAGAR, 7TH PHASE BANGALORE 560078.

29. DR. R. NALINI W/O SADASHIVA.K. THANDUR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #70, SAHAJA DHAMA, 6TH CROSS NAKSHATRA ENCLAVE, BEHIND POORNAPRAGHNA SCHOOL, KOTHANUR, BANGALORE 560077.

30. MR. UGRER VENKATESH RANGAPPA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS ASSOICATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #1895/A, 7TH MAIN, E BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, 2ND STAGE BANGALORE 560010

31. DR. K. SAILAJA KUMARI D/O K. RAMANNA SETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001. #17, ADITHI NANDANA, 7TH A MAIN 9TH CROSS, BANDAPPA GARDEN MUTHYALANAGAR, BANGALORE 560054.

32. DR. B.C. NAGENDRAKUMAR 9

S/O LATE T.K. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR RAOD, BANGALORE 560001 #6384/43, "AVVA", 1ST FLOOR 4TH MAIN, SRINAGAR BANGALORE 560050.

33. DR. K.Y. NARAYANA SWAMY S/O LATE YALAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #47, NR COLONY, 9TH CROSS VIRATA NAGAR, BOMMANAHALLI BANGALORE 560068.

34. DR. M. RAMADEVI W/O DR. R.G. VENKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AMBEDKAR RAOD, BANGALORE 560001 #323, 3RD FLOOR A-4 KRISHNA BLOCK NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560047

35. MRS. SHANKAR.A.B S/O BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLELGE FOR WOMEN MANDYA 571401.

36. MR. R. THIPPA REDDY S/O LATE G. RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE 10

DAVANAGERE 577004 #1782/65, 6TH A CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE 577005.

37. MR. T. VEERESHA S/O LATE K. THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #1913/21, 4TH MAIN, VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE 577004.

38. MR. AYUB KHAN S/O ALTE USMAN KHAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLELGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #SUTIYA MAZIL, 1ST STAGE, 18TH CROSS RML NAGAR, SHIMOGA 577201.

39. DR. MANJANNA T S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #5399/4, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS VINAYAKA EXTENSION DAVANAGERE 577005.

40. DR. C.K. KOTRAPPA S/O T. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #1689/115, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS JEEVAN BHEEMA NAGAR SARASWATHI EXTENSION, C BLOCK DAVANAGERE 577006.

41. MR. S.T. RUDRAPPA S/O THIPPANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #209/216, BYRASIDDESHWARA NILAYA RANGANATH LAYOUT, BANGALORE 577041.

42. MR. S. DHARMA NAIK S/O SHANKAR NAIK AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #2035/085-86, 13TH CROSS, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE 577004.

43. DR. GANGADHARAYYA HIREMATH S/O RACHATAYYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLELGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #830/13, GAMANA, 5TH CROSS, OPP KSS COLLEGE, SARASWATHI NAGAR B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE 577004

44. DR. K. NARAYANA SWAMY S/O KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLELGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #234/54, "CHARVAKA" S.S. HIGH TECH HOSPITAL ROAD, NEAR BSNL TOWER JAYANAGAR "B" BLOCK DAVANAGERE 577004.

45. MR. H.K. KOTRAPPA S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 12

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004. #1790/72-73, SS LAYOUT A BLOCK-, 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS DAVANAGERE 577004

46. DR. K.M. MALLIKARJUNA S/O M. KENGAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #H.NO.169/13, MALLIGE JAYANAGAR "A" BLOCK DAVANAGERE 577005.

47. MR. T.K. SHANKARAIAH S/O T.K. GURUSIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRDE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #2330, 8TH CROSS, VIDYANAGAR DAVANAGERE 577002.

48. MR. SHANKAR R SHEELI S/O LATE RUDRAPPA SHEELI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #461/1, SS B BLOCK 4TH MIAN, 4TH CROS DAVANAGERE 577003

49. DR. MANJANNA .M S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #779/62, DAVANA, 13

SARASWATHINAGAR, B BLOCK DAVANAGERE 577004.

50. MR. H. GIRISWAMY S/O HANMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #1662/1, 12TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT DAVNAGERE 577003.

51. DR. K.M. YOGEESHA S/O K.R. MARULA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #46, 6TH CROSS, "A" BLOCK DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT DAVANAGERE 577004.

52. DR. G.M. DINESH S/O G.K. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #A3, CHANDRAGIRI BEA STAFF QUARTERS ANJANEYA LAYOUT DAVANAGERE 577004.

53. MRS. SHAMALA.K W/O BASAVARAJAPPA.Y AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577004 #615/16, ANJENEYYA EXTENSION NEAR MES CONVENT, DAVANAGERE 577004.

54. MRS. POORNIMA.S.R D/O SHANTHAPPA.Y AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GOVERNMETN FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, DAVANAGERE 577002 #4618/98, POORNASHRI NILAYA 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN, SS LAYOUT DAVANAGERE 577004

55. MRS. SUNITHA.K.B D/O LATE K. BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, DAVANAGERE 577002 #900/B-94, MARULASIDDESHWARA NILAYA SHAKTHI NAGAR, DAVANGERE 577004. ... COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.)

AND

1. MR. JAWID AKATHAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRINCIPAL SECRETAWRY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 BENGALURU CITY

2. MR. L.V. NAGARAJAN MAJOR IN AGE FINANCE DEPARTMENT THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001.

3. DR. M.N. AJAY NAGABHUSHAN MAJOR IN AGE THE COMMISSIONER FOR 15

COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE 560001

4. MR. R. NARESH MAJOR IN AGE THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A&E) PARK HOUSE BANGALORE 560001. ...ACCUSED (BY SRI KIRAN KUMAR T.L., AGA FOR A1 TO A4)

THESE CCCs ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED'S BY WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 18.12.2015 PASSED IN GROUP OF WRIT PETITIONS NO.55520-55861/2015, VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

THESE CCCs COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, NARAYANA SWAMY J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

The complainants have filed these contempt petitions on the ground that the order dated

18.12.2015, passed by the learned Single Judge in

W.P.Nos.55520-861/2015, has not been complied with by the accused.

2. In W.P.Nos.55520-861/2015 the learned

Single Judge had directed the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 therein to pay arrears of salary and other emoluments as per revised pay scale to which the petitioners would be entitled to for the period from

01.01.2006 to 31.03.2010 within three months from the date of receipt of copy of the said order.

3. Sri T. L. Kiran Kumar, the learned Additional

Government Advocate submits that as per the direction issued, the respondents have paid in all a sum of

Rs.3,02,10,457/- to the complainants.

4. Since the accused persons have complied with the direction issued by this Court, no contempt is made out. If any other amount has to be paid to the complainants, they are at liberty to prefer a separate writ petition.

With the above observations, these contempt proceedings are dropped.

SD/- JUDGE