Karnataka High Court
CCC/240/2026 of MAHILA SEVA SAMAJA R Vs V RASHMI MAHESH I A S on 29 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010130952026 NC: 2026:KHC:39376-DB CCC No. 240 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29 TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 240 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 240 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
MAHILA SEVA SAMAJA R
NO. 18, K.R. ROAD
BASAVANAGUDI
BNGALURU - 560 004
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
REVATHI SURESH
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI SRIKANTH M.P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
LITERACY DEPARTMENT
M.S. BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE - 560 001
2.
SRI VIKAS KISHOR SURALKAR, I.A.S
COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT
Digitally
signed by K
P SWETHA
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
NEW PUBLIC OFFICS
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
BNGALURU - 560 001
3.
ANITHA V NAZAR
DIRECTOR
PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
LITERACY DPARTMENT
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES
NRUPATHUNGA RAOD
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
R MANJUNATH
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT
KALASIPALYA
BENGALURU
5.
THARANATH H.K.
BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER
BANGALORE SOUTH RANGE I
SHANKARAPURAM
BENGALURU
…ACCUSED
6.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
EDUCATION AND LIBERTY DEPARTMENT
M S BUILDING
DR AMBDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE -560001
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR
PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.6 &
ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 5)
HC-KAR
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT,1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE
APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE NON
COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 12.02.2025 PASSED IN
W.P.NO.3230/2025
(EDN-RES)
VIDE
ANENXURE-AJ
BY
THIS
HON'BLE COURT.
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 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 petition alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.3230/2025 (EDN-RES).
2. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed a compliance affidavit dated 28.07.2026. Para 6 and 7 of the said compliance affidavit reads as under: "6. I state that the there is no interference or disturbance or any obstruction/hindrance caused to running of the school of the Complainant. Copy of the communication made by the Accused No.3 to the Accused No.4 Deputy Director of School Education dated 17.04.2026 directing strict Compliance of the
HC-KAR
order passed in Writ Petition No.14071 of 2024 (EDN-RES). The copy of the said communication dated 17.04.2026 along with English Translation is herewith produced as ANNEXURE R1. Pursuant to said communication received, the Accused No.5 has issued an Endorsement to the school dated 10.07.2026 intimating the compliance of the order dated 19.08.2024 passed in Writ Petition No.14071 of 2024(EDN-RES). The copy of the Endorsement dated 10.07.2026 along with English Translation is herewith produced as ANNEXURE - R2.
7. I further state that the reimbursement of expenditure under the provision of Right to Education of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has also been sanctioned. The said payment has been paid the Complainants' school in two instalments dated 11.03.2026 and 25.03.2026."
3. In view of the above, the complaint is closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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