- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1412 OF 2024 BETWEEN: YOGESH K. S/O KRISHNEGOWDA D. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER W/A. HEMAVATHI HIGH SCHOOL GORURU, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 120 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RITESH KUMAR SINGH, IAS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. DR. K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA, IAS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024 BENGALURU-560 001 3. H.K. PANDU AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201 4. H.K. KALAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SECRETARY MANASA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) GORUR, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 120 …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1, R2, R3 & R5; SRI. ABIJITH M.M., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED MORE PARTICULARLY ACCUSED No.1 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED IN COMPLIANCE OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 IN WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the Contempt of Court case is not pressed since writ appeal is already filed. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court case is dropped. 2. Notice, if any, shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1