- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17127-DB CCC No. 720 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 720 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ARUNA HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY (R) CHERAMBANE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT P.S. SUBBAIAH 2. SMT. HEMAVATHI B.N. W/O GANAPATHI A.K. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS ECONOMICS LECTURER IN ARUNA PU COLLEGE CHERAMBANE MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI SATEESH N. KOTTALAGI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHANDAN SHREEKANT MALAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17127-DB CCC No. 720 of 2025 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SINDHU B RUPESH, I.A.S. DIRECTOR PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 18TH CROSS, MALLEHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012 3. GURU SHIDDHAYYA DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDAKR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE NON- COMPLAINCE OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.10804/2023 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE - A & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17127-DB CCC No. 720 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed a memo enclosing therewith a copy of the memorandum dated 25.03.2026. 2. The learned counsel for the complainants submits that the grievance stands addressed. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate also submits that the accused seeks apology for the delay in complying with the order. 4. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to continue the present proceedings. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3