- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9042-DB CCC No. 893 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 893 OF 2025 BETWEEN: BRIGHT ACADEMY ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL SHANIVARA SANTHE, SOMAVARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU-571236. REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY RUKMINI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS W/O PARAMESH RESIDING AT BYPASS ROAD, SHANIVARA SANTHE, SOMAVARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU-571236 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SACHIN B S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MS V RASHMI MAHESH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9042-DB CCC No. 893 of 2025 EDUCATION AND LITERACY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. RANGADHAMAIAH.C THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. (DDPI) THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION'S MANS COMPOUND, NEAR GOVERNMENT PU COLLEGE, KANANGA BANE, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. 3. BHAGYAMMA BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO) SOMWARPET TALUK MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571236 4. IBRAHIM KE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT KODAGU DIST - 571236 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9042-DB CCC No. 893 of 2025 COURT ORDER DATED 18.03.2025 IN WP NO.29042/2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant is present. 2. The complaint is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 18.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.29042/2024 (EDN-RES) whereby the accused were directed not to take any precipitate/coercive steps till appropriate orders with regard to application for renewal of recognition is passed. 3. The accused filed an affidavit of compliance and handed over an endorsement dated 24.10.2025 which indicates that the complainant's application has been considered. 4. In view of the above, there is no order interdicting the respondents from taking any further steps. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9042-DB CCC No. 893 of 2025 5. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9