- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:71-DB CCC No. 100271 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100271 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AL-AMEEN PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, BY ITS SECRETARY, ABDUL GANI S/O. KHARA SAHEB ATHANI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, PLOT-1-P, AUTO NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 015. … COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RISHIKESH M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RASHMI MAHESH, STATE OF KARNATAKA, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. CHAKRAVARTI MOHAN, THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. PRESENTLY THE OFFICE IS AT THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.13 15:54:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:71-DB CCC No. 100271 of 2025 3. JAYASHRI SINTRI, THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, PRESENTLY OFFICE IS AT THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD-580 008. (NOTE: RESPONDENT NO.3 IS DELETED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2025) 4. MAHADEV KUMBLE, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY, VADAGAO, BELAGAVI-590 006. 5. V.J. BHAJANTRI, THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SADASHIVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 006. (NOTE: RESPONDENT NO.5 IS DELETED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2025) 6. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ADVOCATE GENERAL, PROFORMA RESPONDENT, DHARWAD. … ACCUSED (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1, A2 AND A4; SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R6/A6; V/O DATED 12.11.2025, A3 AND A5 ARE DELETED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED HEREIN FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 10.06.2024 IN W.P. NO.102697/2024 ANNEXURE- A AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:71-DB CCC No. 100271 of 2025 THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. The present contempt petition is filed on the ground that the order passed in W.P.No.102697/2024 has not been implemented by the authorities concerned. 2. W.P.No.102697/2024 was disposed of with following directions: “8. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make a fresh representation within period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of this order. The respondent authorities shall consider such representation in the light of the notification dated 15.10.2007 at Annexure-L and the guidelines issued thereunder to admit the Institution for Grant-in-Aid also taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner was permitted to be upgraded to the Pre-University College in the year 1992. 9. Such considerations shall be made in accordance with law within a period of 30 days after submission of the representation by the petitioner. It is made clear that the endorsement dated 06.09.2023 in question shall not come in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:71-DB CCC No. 100271 of 2025 the way of the respondent authorities considering the fresh representation in accordance with law as directed.” 3. The petitioner has submitted a representation to the concerned authorities subsequent to the order passed in W.P.No.102697/2024. 4. The State has considered the said representation and has passed an endorsement dated 23.05.2025. The said endorsement has been issued by the Director of the Department of Pre-University Education, Bengaluru. 5. Though the said order does not expressly refer to the State Government Notification dated 15.10.2007 (vide Annexure-L to the writ petition), it is seen that the provisions of the said notification have been taken into account and an order has been passed rejecting the request of the complainant. 6. If the complainant is aggrieved by the same, he is at liberty to challenge it. In the present circumstances, it has to be concluded that the endorsement dated 23.05.2025 fulfils the directions issued in W.P. No. 102697/2024. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:71-DB CCC No. 100271 of 2025 7. For the aforementioned reasons, the contempt petition is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12