- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010676432024 NC: 2026:KHC:51560-DB CCC No. 1256 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1256 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI M CHANDRAPRAKASH S/O. S. N. MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT MASTER, R/AT NO. 03, 2ND BLOCK, AVVA NILAYA, MANSI NAGAR, MYSURU-79. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RITESH KUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI. TRILOK CHANDRA THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010676432024 NC: 2026:KHC:51560-DB CCC No. 1256 of 2024 3. SRI. KRISHNAJI S KARICHANNAVAR THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, K F ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. 4. SRI. JAVARE GOWDA DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-79. 5. SRI. REVANNA BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, NORTH RANGE MYSORE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-79. 6. SMT. SMITHA GOPALAN THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ANNEXE BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDINGS, SACHIVALAYA-II, BANGALORE-560 001. …ACCUSEDS (BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R7; A1,A2,A3,A4,A5 ARE SERVED; SRI. N AMARESH, ADVOCATE FOR A6) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT IN NOT IMPLEMENTING THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010676432024 NC: 2026:KHC:51560-DB CCC No. 1256 of 2024 08.08.2024 IN WP NO.24194/2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned AGA Sri. Ravindranath submits that today afternoon the payment shall be credited to the Bank account of the appellant as directed by this Court vide judgment dated 08.08.2024 in W.P.No.24194/2021. In view of the submissions, the contempt petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Contempt notice is discharged. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7