- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556112025 NC: 2026:KHC:40486-DB WA No. 1433 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1155 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO.1433 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1155 OF 2025 IN W.A. NO.1433/2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE-UNIVERSITY), 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARA, BENGALURU-560003. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE-UNIVERSITY) TUMAKURU. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND: SRI BIDIRAMBIKA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R), (SOCIETY REGISTERED AS PER Digitally signed by C K LATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556112025 NC: 2026:KHC:40486-DB WA No. 1433 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1155 of 2025 THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) NO.1065, JNANA BINDU NILAYA, SHADAKSHARA MATHA BADAVANE, TIPATURU TALUK, TUMAKURU-572201. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. N.B. KANTHARAJU. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S.S., ADVOCATE FOR C/RESPONDENT) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL; SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 31.07.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.14455/2025 (EDN-RES). IN CCC NO.1155/2025 BETWEEN: SRI BIDIRAMBIKA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R), (SOCIETY REGISTERED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) NO.1065, JNANA BINDU NILAYA, SHADAKSHARA MATHA BADAVANE, TIPATURU TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572201 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI N.B. KANTHARAJU. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BHARATH .S DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556112025 NC: 2026:KHC:40486-DB WA No. 1433 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1155 of 2025 (PRE-UNIVERSITY), 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003. 2. BALAGURUMURTHY DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE-UNIVERSITY) TUMKURU - 572101. ...ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. ...PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, FOR A-1 & A2 AND PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 AND ALLOW THIS CONTEMPT PETITION BY PUNISHING THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 22.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-K PASSED IN W.P.NO.15597/2025 AND CONNECTED W.P.NO.14455/2025. THESE APPEAL AND PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556112025 NC: 2026:KHC:40486-DB WA No. 1433 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 1155 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Government Advocate submits that the present appeal has become infructuous as the writ petition has been withdrawn. Therefore, the present appeal against an interim order would not survive. 2. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. 3. In view of the above, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent withdraws the connected complaint. The complaint is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending application in the appeal also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7