- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010277822025 NC: 2026:KHC:48428-DB CCC No. 478 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 478 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI RAMA MANDIRA TRUST (R) SILVER VALLEY PRIMNARY AND SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL, SRI BALAGANGADHARA SWAMIJI ROAD 7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 BY ITS SECRETARY SADANAND, SON OF LATE LAKKAPPA, AGED 70 YEARS COCONUT AVENUE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE PIN CODE - 560 003 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. D. ANANDA THEERTH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASHANTH CHANDRA S.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT RASHMI MAHESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ALSO KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, BANGALORE PIN CODE - 560 001 Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010277822025 NC: 2026:KHC:48428-DB CCC No. 478 of 2025 2. DR. K V TRILOK CHANDRA COMMISSIONER FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 3. KG ANJANAPPA DDPI, BANGALORE URBAN NORTH, KR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 002 4. STATE OF KARANTAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAMBHAT, AGA FOR R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE COMMISSION OR OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT VIOLATING THE ORDER/DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 23.09.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.25963/2023 (EDN-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND SEEKS TO DEAL WITH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010277822025 NC: 2026:KHC:48428-DB CCC No. 478 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. Since the appeal against the order, disobedience of which is alleged, has been taken up for hearing, we deem it apposite to close the present complaint reserving liberty to the complainant to revive the same subject to the outcome of the connected appeals. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0