- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 668 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJAPPA HALASABAL S/O LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD KALKUNTE AGRAHARA ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU RURAL - 560 067 …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. ASHA K.H., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SRIKANTH M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 2. K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA., I.A.S. COMMISSIONER EARLIER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCIONS PRESENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. P. BYLANJANAPPA DEPUTY DIRECTOR EARLIER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCIONS DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT ROOM NO.126, ZILLA ADALIT BHAVAN BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI - 562 110 4. PADMANABHA S BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114 5. T.K. MANJUNATH PRESIDENT/SECRETARY SRI RANGANATHA RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) KALKUNTE, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 117 (AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 13.02.2026) 6. M.N. SUDHAKAR IN-CHARGE HEAD MASTER - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 SRI RANGANATHA HIGH SCHOOL KALKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 117 …ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.7 AND ACCUSED No.1 TO 4; SRI V.R. SARATHY, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.5; ACCUSED No.6 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2025 PASSED ON W.P. NO.26350/2024 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 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. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.26350/2024 (S-RES). 2. The complainant had filed the said petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the accused to consider his representation dated 14.06.2024 and to further change the Enquiry Officer and the Departmental Nominee appointed under Rule 21(2) of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recruitment and Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees in Private Aided Primary and Secondary Educational Institutions), Rules, 1999. The court had noted that the Enquiry Officer had submitted a report dated 18.09.2024 and therefore, the question of changing the Enquiry Officer did not survive. The court had also observed that it would not go into the correctness or otherwise of the inquiry or the report - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 submitted by the Enquiry Officer. However, the court noted that if the complainant has any grievance, it would be open for the complainant to make a representation to the accused-management or the appropriate authority. 3. The learned Counsel for Accused No.5 has filed a memo along with documents indicating that the complainant's representation has been considered and an endorsement dated 24.05.2026 was issued. It is stated that the management has taken a decision to dismiss the complainant. 4. In view of the above, there is no occasion for this court to initiate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6