- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609812025 NC: 2026:KHC:36708-DB CCC No. 1200 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALRU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. NAVODAYA VIDHYA SAMSTHE (REGD) 10TH CROSS, VIDYANAGARA TIPATURU - 575 202, TUMKURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY SRI NARAYANASWAMY H.U. S/O LATE UGRIAH AGE 69 YEARS …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI GOVINDARAJ K., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. V RASHMI MAHESH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 2. DR. TRILOKCHANDRA THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609812025 NC: 2026:KHC:36708-DB CCC No. 1200 of 2025 NEW PUBLIC OFFICES NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 3. SRI LOKESH G.A. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401 4. SRI RAVEESH K. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 432 …ACCUSED 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE NECESSARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE SUITABLE FOR VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P. NO.25426/2024 DATED 14.11.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-F & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609812025 NC: 2026:KHC:36708-DB CCC No. 1200 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the complainant. 2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 05.06.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.8857/2023 (S-RES), wherein a direction is issued to the Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions to consider the complainant's grievance regarding permission/approval with regard to the filling up of two posts of Kannada and English language teachers. 3. Accused No.3 has filed a compliance affidavit dated 30.04.2026 enclosing therewith a communication dated 28.04.2026 granting permission to fill the post of Assistant Teacher (Kannada) which fell vacant prior to 31.12.2015, however, denying the permission to convert the post of Assistant Teacher (Arts) into - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609812025 NC: 2026:KHC:36708-DB CCC No. 1200 of 2025 English Teacher and accordingly, permission was also granted to furnish the proposals online, which would be examined in accordance with rules. 4. In view of the compliance affidavit, the present complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12