- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326772026 NC: 2026:KHC:48853-DB CCC No. 565 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 565 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DEENADHAMA SHREE KESHAVA VIDYA SAMSTHE (REG.) VAKKODI VILLAGE, BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 107, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.VENKATAPPA. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ABHINAV ANAND K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. RASHMI MAHESH REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.2 (BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2) Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326772026 NC: 2026:KHC:48853-DB CCC No. 565 of 2026 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO INFLICT APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT IN DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.25612/2024 (EDN-GIA) AS PER ANNEXURE-G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The learned counsel for the complainant has not been able to demonstrate as to whether and when the order dated 11.11.2024, contempt of which is alleged was served on respondent No.1. He seeks an adjournment. 2. However, we find from the record of this petition that the petition is delayed by 141 days. In the affidavit filed in support of I.A. No.1/2026, it has only been stated that the deponent who is the Secretary of the complainant's Society was under the bona fide expectation that the accused would consider the representation dated 08.07.2024 within the reasonable time from 11.11.2024, but the representation has - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010326772026 NC: 2026:KHC:48853-DB CCC No. 565 of 2026 not been decided to give grant-in-aid facility to the Pre-university Course being run by the Society. It is stated that he frequently visited the office of the accused and requested to consider the representation dated 08.07.2024, but no positive action is forthcoming. 3. In our considered opinion, no satisfactory explanation has been given for the delay. Therefore, I.A. No.1/2026 is rejected. In view of the I.A. being rejected, the contempt case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1