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Dr Raju D S v. Sri Udayshankar S Bhyrappa

Karnataka HC13 Feb 2026CCC/1030/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: civil contempt; willful disobedience; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Section 98 Karnataka Education Act 1983; retrenchment of assistant/associate professors; NIE Institute of Technology; National Institute of Engineering Foundation; Mysuru; W.P.No.15270/2025 (S-RES); order dated 12.06.2025; complaint closed; rights and contentions reserved. Relevance: illustrates that a Division Bench will not entertain contempt where the alleged non-compliance turns on the legality of retrenchment that is sub judice before the learned Single Judge in pending writ petitions.

What did the court decide?

None; the complaint was closed and all rights and contentions of the parties in this regard were reserved. ¶80

Dr Raju D S Vs Sri Udayshankar S Bhyrappa — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:8958-DB CCC No. 1030 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1030 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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DR. RAJU D.S. S/O SHIVANNA D L AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MATHEMATICS PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1303 3^RD MAIN, 8^TH CROSS VIVEKANANDANAGAR MYSURU - 570 034

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Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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DR. SANDEEP KUMAR K.J. S/O K.B. JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, EEE PRESENTLY R/AT NO.621, 2^ND MAIN 14^TH CROSS, B.M.SRI.NAGAR METAGALLI, MYSURU - 570 016

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SRI VEDAMOHAN V S/O VASUDEVAN S AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.4 5^TH MAIN 'B' BLOCK J.P. NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 031

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HC-KAR

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PROF. MADHU. R S/O RAMACHANDRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 278 "SRIRANJINI", 5^TH MAIN, 8^TH CROSS JAYANAGARA, MYSURU - 570014

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PROF. RAVISHANKAR M.D S/O DATHATHREYA M.N AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.14 26^TH BLOCK, BEML LAYOUT SRIRAMPURAM, 2^ND STAGE (NEAR MAHAVEER VIDYAMANDIR) MYSURU - 570 023

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PROF. SUDARSHAN. N S/O V LAXMINARAYANA UPADHYA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.EWS 89 4/2 CROSS, NEAR SALUMARADA TIMMAKKA PARK 2^ND PHASE, 3^RD STAGE DATTAGALLI, MYSORE - 570 022

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PROF. SANDIP M.S. S/O SHIVALINGE SETTY K S AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 48 2^ND MAIN ROAD BIRAVESHWARA NAGAR HEBBAL, MYSURU - 570 016

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HC-KAR

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DR. SHRINATHA R KATTI S/O RANGANATH ACHARYA KATTI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1393/8 3^RD MAIN, KRISHNAMURTHY PURAM MYSURU - 570 004

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PROF. PAVITRA J. D/O JAYARAMU Y K AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.259 PAVITHRA NILAYA, KBL GARDENIA VIJAYANAGAR 4^TH STAGE MYSURU - 570 017

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PROF. NITHIN M. S/O MAHADEVAPPA K.M. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ME PRESENTLY R/AT NO.408 12^TH MAIN, 26^TH CROSS D BLOCK, J.P. NAGAR MYSURU - 570 031

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PROF. MANASA K.B D/O K B PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ISE PRESENTLY R/AT NO.4230 8^TH CROSS, 17^TH MAIN VIJAYANAGAR 2^ND STAGE MYSURU -570017.

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PROF. SHRUTHI B.S D/O SIDDARAJU J

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ISE PRESENTLY R/AT NO.137 BABURAYANA KOPPALU SRIRANGA PATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 - 438.

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PROF. PRATHIBA.L D/O LEELA NARASIMHA B R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MATHEMATICS PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 150 SRI LAKSHMI NIVASA NACHANAHALLI KOPPALURU 3^RD STAGE, B ZONE J.P NAGAR, MYSURU-570 031.

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DR. SUMITHRA

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W/O V. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MATHEMATICS PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2075 24^TH CROSS, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA CIRCLE HEBBAL 2^ND STAGE MYSURU - 570 017.

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PROF. DEEPAK.P S/O PARASHIVAMURTHY M S AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CSE PRESENTLY R/AT NO.313 FIRST FLOOR, 4^TH MAIN 5^TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR 1^ST STAGE, MYSURU 570 017.

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PROF. MAHESH. M S/O MALLIKARJUNA S AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, EEE PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 5012, 2^ND PHASE, VIJAYANAGARA 4^TH STAGE, MYSURU -570034

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PROF. AJAY A.V S/O VEERABHADRAPPA B AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CSE PRESENTLY R/AT ARALIKATTE VILLAGE AND POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571128.

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PROF. SUJATHA H.R. W/O M.M. MOHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, CHEMISTRY PRESENTLY R/AT NO.13 30^TH BLOCK, SOMANATHA NAGAR MYSURU - 570 033.

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SMT. U USHAMANI W/O M N PRASANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS LIBRARIAN PRESENTLY R/AT NO.45 2^ND STAGE, 2^ND CROSS TELECOM LAYOUT, BOGADI MYSURU - 570 026.

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HC-KAR

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SRI SUDINA H C S/O CHANGAPPA H D AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR PRESENTLY R/AT NO.42, RCE LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA 4^TH STAGE, MYSURU-570034.

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. VEERABHADRAIAH M, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI UDAYSHANKAR S BHYRAPPA S/O S.L. BHYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING FOUNDATION (A PUBLIC TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISION OF INDIAN TRUST ACT, 1882) HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO CH-51, MANANDAVADI ROAD VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU - 570 008.

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DR. ROHINI NAGAPADMA W/O M.B. SHRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS THE PRINCIPAL OF NIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE RUN UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING FOUNDATION/ TRUST) NO.50 (PART), HOOTAGALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA

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HC-KAR

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KOORGALLI VILLAGE, BESIDE BEML MYSURU-570 018.

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SRI. UDAYSHANKAR S BHYRAPPA S/O S.L. BHYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960). HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.CH-51. MANANDAVADI ROAD VIDYARANYAPURAM

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MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU 570 008.

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DR. ROHINI NAGAPADMA W/O M.B. SHRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING (AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE RUN UNDER THE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NIE SOCIETIES) SITUATED AT NO.CH-51 MANANDAVADI ROAD VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSURU SOUTH, MYSURU 570 008.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED 1 TO 4)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 ON THIS CONTEMPT PETITION. AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 SINCE THEY HAVE OVERREACHED AND DISOBEYED THIS HONBLE COURT ORDER DATED 12.06.2025 PASSED IN W.P.NO.15270/2025 (S-RES) AND MADE FALSE STATEMENT BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT ON 12.06.2025 WITHOUT PASSING ANY ORDER U/S. 98 OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, 1983 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THEM IN TERMS OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.15270/2025 (S-RES), whereby the Court had directed the accused to continue the services of the complainants, if they are not retrenched from service.

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HC-KAR

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The accused have filed an affidavit affirming that the complainants were retrenched prior to the said order. It is also annexed therewith the communications dated 11.06.2025 sent to various employees who were retrenched, including the complainants. The said letter also mentions that the amounts paid on retrenchment have been credited to their account. The accused have also placed on record the Bank statement which supports the said assertion.

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The learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that the retrenchment cannot be made by way of communications of letters and there has to be a specific order with prior communication to the complainant.

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The question whether the complainants have been rightly retrenched or retrenched by due process of law, cannot be made the subject matter of these proceedings.

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The writ petitions filed by the complainants are pending consideration before the learned Single Judge.

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We are unable to accept that there is any proceedings for willful disobedience of the order dated is 12.06.2025, are required to be initiated against the accused.

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