- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17723-DB CCC No. 308 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 308 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANNEGOWDA L AGED ABOU 70 YEARS 2 MONTHS (SENIOR CITIZEN) OCC. RETIRED HEAD MASTER SRI BHAGYA BHYRAWESWARA HIGH SCHOOL (AIDED), BIDADI RAMANAGARA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT PRESENTLY R/O FLAT NO.108 SLV GARDENIYA SIR M VISWESWARAIAH NAGAR 8TH BLOCK, VISWANEEDAM POST GIDADAKONENAHALI BANGALORE - 560 091 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI ANNEGOWDA L., COMPLAINANT/PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. SMT. V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17723-DB CCC No. 308 of 2026 2. SRI VIKAS KISHORE SURALKAR, I.A.S. COMMISSIONER FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 3. SRI KRISHNAJI S KARICHANNAVARA DIRECTOR (SECONDARY) OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. SRI S. SWAMY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (ADMN) PANCHAYATH BHAVAN 2ND FLOOR, RAMANAGAR BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 159 5. SRI SRI SRI NIRMALANANDA SWAMIJI PRESIDENT, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI SIKSHANA TRUST SRI ADICHUNCHANGIRI KSHETRA BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 811 ... ACCUSED 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA., AGA FOR A1 TO A4 AND PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17723-DB CCC No. 308 of 2026 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMP OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT ON 17.11.2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.17676/2025 (S-RES) AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. Issue notice. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for accused Nos.1 to 4 and the pro-forma respondent. 3. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 17.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.17676/2025 (S-RES). 4. The complainant had filed the said writ petition, inter alia, impugning his suspension order dated 08.05.1993. During the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17723-DB CCC No. 308 of 2026 course of the proceedings, it is stated that the suspension order was revoked and therefore the writ petition was disposed off. 5. The complainant who appears in-person submits that although the suspension ought to have been revoked automatically and the complainant is entitled for payment of emoluments, however, he has not been paid the amounts as due. 6. There is no direction that had been issued in this regard. Therefore, we are unable to accept that any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 7. It is clarified that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing any remedies, if available, in respect of his grievance, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2