Dr. Sanjay R P, v. Dr M Shivalingaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt complaint CCC 11/2026, High Court of Karnataka, DB bench (Vibhu Bakhru CJ, K.S. Hemalekha J), decided 19.06.2026; willful disobedience of order dated 05.11.2025 in W.P.No.17578/2025 (S-RES); promotion to Professor, Department of Urology, Institute of Nephro-Urology; DPC recommendation 21.05.2025; Government Order 16.05.2025 raising retirement age of super speciality doctors 60 to 65 years; endorsement 12.01.2026 no vacant post; Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; no contempt proceedings initiated; complaint closed; liberty to avail substantive remedies preserved; accused Dr. M Shivalingaiah; complainant Dr. Sanjay R P; State of Karnataka pro forma respondent.
What did the court decide?
No contempt proceedings initiated and no punishment imposed on the accused; the complaint was closed, with an express clarification that the complainant remains free to avail substantive remedies for his grievance.