- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17334-DB CCC No. 1197 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1197 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI.M.N.BYREGOWDA S/O LATE MUDDABYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SECRETARY, MUDDABYRAPPA EDUCATION SOCIETY R NO. 113, 5TH CROSS, GRUHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, NELAGADARANAHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU- 560 073. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HANUMANTHARAYA DASANNA DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, BANGALORE NORTH DISTRICT, K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17334-DB CCC No. 1197 of 2024 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. KAMAROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R2; R1 IS SERVED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2024 PASSED ON W.P.NO.17354/2024 (EDN-RES) BY THIS HON’BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing on both sides. 2. The learned AGA appearing for respondent No.2 has filed affidavits producing endorsements issued to the complainant. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17334-DB CCC No. 1197 of 2024 3. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the endorsements are in violation of the statutory provisions as well as the second proviso to Rule 5 of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula etc.) Rules, 1995. 4. Having considered the contentions advanced, we are of the opinion that said contentions cannot be decided in this proceeding and are to be addressed in a challenge as against the endorsement in appropriate proceedings. 5. The contempt of Court case is accordingly closed, leaving open the contentions of the parties to be agitated in appropriate proceedings. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE SS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 40