- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20643-DB CCC No. 942 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 942 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMANJINAPPA B N, S/O. SRI. NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSISTANT MASTER IN KANNADA, MARUTHI VIDYA MANDIRA HIGH SCHOOL (AIDED), KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 110. R/AT NO. BETTENAHALLI VILLAGE, HEGGANAHALLI POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. 2. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O. SRI. CHIKKA KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MARUTHI VIDYA MANDIRA HIGH SCHOOL (AIDED), KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562 110. R/AT NO. KUNDANA VILLAGE AND POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562 110. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI B RAMESH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20643-DB CCC No. 942 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY THE PRL. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. DR. K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA, THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. SRI KRISHNAJI S. KARICHANNAVARA, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SMT. M.D. USHA, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT K.G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. 5. SMT. S.K. SUMA, THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI-562 110 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 6. SRI SRINIVAS, MARUTHI EDUCATION TRUST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20643-DB CCC No. 942 of 2024 KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110 BY ITS PRESIDENT. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2023 PASSED IN WP NO.13024/2017 BY THIS HONBLE COURT FOR NON- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-J. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Mr. B. Ramesh, learned counsel for the complainants/ petitioners states as an endorsement has been issued which has to be challenged, he shall withdraw the Contempt Petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20643-DB CCC No. 942 of 2024 2. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55