CCC/478/2025 of SRI RAMA MANDIRA TRUST R Vs SMT RASHMI MAHESH on 7 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 478 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SRI RAMA MANDIRA TRUST (R)

SILVER VALLEY PRIMNARY AND

SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL,

SRI BALAGANGADHARA SWAMIJI ROAD

7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM

BANGALORE - 560 003

BY ITS SECRETARY SADANAND,

SON OF LATE LAKKAPPA,

AGED 70 YEARS

COCONUT AVENUE ROAD,

MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE

PIN CODE - 560 003

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI. D. ANANDA THEERTH, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. PRASHANTH CHANDRA S.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

SMT RASHMI MAHESH

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY EDUCATION ALSO KNOWN AS

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

AND LITERACY, BANGALORE

PIN CODE - 560 001

Digitally signed

by

ANNAPURNA G

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

DR. K V TRILOK CHANDRA

COMMISSIONER FOR DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,

NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,

BANGALORE - 560 001

3.

KG ANJANAPPA

DDPI, BANGALORE URBAN NORTH,

KR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 002

4.

STATE OF KARANTAKA

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

AND LITERACY

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

M.S. BUILDING

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…ACCUSED

(BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAMBHAT, AGA FOR R4)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE

CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED

TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE COMMISSION OR OFFENCE OF

CONTEMPT OF COURT VIOLATING THE ORDER/DIRECTIONS

ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 23.09.2024 PASSED IN

W.P.NOS.25963/2023 (EDN-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND SEEKS

TO DEAL WITH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA