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SMT. G. S. BHAVYA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CCC/894/2023 · 2025-12-11

Anu Sivaraman, Vijaykumar A Patil

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52644-DB C.C.C. No.894/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.894/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. G.S. BHAVYA D/O G.N. SATHISH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ENGLISH TEACHER MDRS GANANGURU SRIRANGAPATTANA MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. 2. SRI. REVAPPA M. TELI S/O MAHALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER MDRS P.E. TEACHER RAJANAKATTI VILLAGE KESHAPAHATTI POST, GOKAK TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 344. 3. SRI. SHRISHAIL HOLER S/O BHIMAPPA HOLAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS P.E. TEACHER MDRS SANTI BASTWAD SANTI BASTWAD POST BELAGAVI TALUK-590 018. 4. SMT. NAYANA .P D/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52644-DB C.C.C. No.894/2023 WORKING AS MATHS TEACHER KRCS, SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. MANJANNA M.S. ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. RAKESH KUMAR K. I.A.S. OFFICER, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE M. S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 3. SRI. MANOJ JAIN I.A.S. OFFICER, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 4. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR RAJU .S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY NO.179, RUPA COMPLEX 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560 020. AND ALSO AT 8, M.SB-1 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. …ACCUSED (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADV., FOR A4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52644-DB C.C.C. No.894/2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY ACCUSED AND WILFUL DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.8113-8131/2015 C/W WP NO.9050-9055 AND 45973/2015 (S-RES) DATED 22.10.2019 AND PUNISH THEM FOR COMMITTING OF CONTEMPT OF COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING COMPLIANCE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 22.10.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.Nos.8113-8131/2015 and connected writ petitions. 2. The accused entered appearance and filed compliance affidavit. 3. The affidavit of Sri.Kantharaju P.S., I.A.S., indicate that the parties to the proceedings were litigating before the Division Bench and thereafter, the Hon'ble - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52644-DB C.C.C. No.894/2023 Supreme Court and thereafter they have filed an application for extension of time. 4. Considering the afore-stated facts and taking note of the fact that the order of the learned Single Judge has been complied by issuing appointment orders, which is annexed with the affidavit, we are of the considered view that the delay in compliance is required to be condoned. Accordingly, the same is condoned. The compliance affidavit is accepted. The contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused stands discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 87