Krishna Karanth K v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed with revival liberty; Karnataka HC DB (Vibhu Bakhru CJ, K.S. Hemalekha J), CCC No. 781 of 2025, order dt. 12.06.2026. Keywords: Article 215 Constitution; Sections 11, 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; willful disobedience; non-compliance with writ order; W.P.No.27956/2024 (S-RES) order dated 06.11.2024; pension eligibility; reinstatement with continuity from 14.06.1998; EAT D.K. Mangaluru order 09.04.2001; Department of Collegiate Education; affidavit of compliance; endorsement dated 12.03.2026; Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotion denied; salary increase claim; liberty to revive contempt; liberty to challenge endorsement; substantive remedy preserved.
What did the court decide?
Complaint closed; liberty to revive the complaint if pension is not disbursed within three months; liberty preserved to avail substantive remedies in respect of other claims including salary increase on CAS promotion, and to challenge the endorsement dated 12.03.2026.