Karnataka High Court
CCC/668/2025 of SRI MANJAPPA HALASABAL Vs V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S. on 7 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010373212025 NC: 2026:KHC:41778-DB CCC No. 668 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7 TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 668 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 668 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI MANJAPPA HALASABAL
S/O LATE BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/AT AYYAPPA SWAMY
TEMPLE ROAD
KALKUNTE AGRAHARA
ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI
BENGALURU RURAL - 560 067
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SMT. ASHA K.H., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI SRIKANTH M.P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
AND LITERACY
M.S. BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
Digitally
signed by K
P SWETHA
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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2.
K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA., I.A.S.
COMMISSIONER
EARLIER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCIONS
PRESENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
LITERACY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
P. BYLANJANAPPA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
EARLIER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCIONS
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT
ROOM NO.126, ZILLA ADALIT BHAVAN
BEERSANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI
DEVANAHALLI - 562 110
4.
PADMANABHA S
BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
5.
T.K. MANJUNATH
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
SRI RANGANATHA RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (R)
KALKUNTE, HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 117
(AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER
COURT ORDER DATED 13.02.2026)
6.
M.N. SUDHAKAR
IN-CHARGE HEAD MASTER
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SRI RANGANATHA HIGH SCHOOL
KALKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 117
…ACCUSED
7.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
M.S. BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR
PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.7 AND ACCUSED No.1 TO 4; SRI V.R. SARATHY, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.5; ACCUSED No.6 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE
APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL
DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2025 PASSED ON
W.P. NO.26350/2024 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.26350/2024 (S-RES).
2. The complainant had filed the said petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the accused to consider his representation dated 14.06.2024 and to further change the Enquiry Officer and the Departmental Nominee appointed under Rule 21(2) of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recruitment and Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees in Private Aided Primary and Secondary Educational Institutions), Rules, 1999. The court had noted that the Enquiry Officer had submitted a report dated 18.09.2024 and therefore, the question of changing the Enquiry Officer did not survive. The court had also observed that it would not go into the correctness or otherwise of the inquiry or the report
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submitted by the Enquiry Officer. However, the court noted that if the complainant has any grievance, it would be open for the complainant to make a representation to the accused-management or the appropriate authority.
3. The learned Counsel for Accused No.5 has filed a memo along with documents indicating that the complainant's representation has been considered and an endorsement dated 24.05.2026 was issued. It is stated that the management has taken a decision to dismiss the complainant.
4. In view of the above, there is no occasion for this court to initiate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The complaint is accordingly closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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