In contempt of court proceedings involving multiple petitions filed by teacher associations against State respondents for alleged disobedience of a 2018 order, theJudges disposed of the matters by referring to a prior interim order and made no substantive ruling.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021 PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CCC NO.142 OF 2021 C/W CCC NO.87 OF 2021 (CIVIL)
IN CCC No.142 OF 2021 BETWEEN
TUMKUR DISTRICT
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BAPUJI RESIDENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-23 R/A NO.58, 6TH CROSS SHIVANANDA NAGARA MOODALAPALYA BANGALORE-72
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BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560085
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R/A NO.1032, SURYAKIRAN APARTMENTS 7TH MAIN ROAD, BEML III STAGE RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR BANGALORE-560098
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5TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE-560072
(BY SRI. R. PADMANABHA, ADVOCATE-VC)
AND:
THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001
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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (SECONDARY EDUCATION) OFFICE AT COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (PRIMARY EDUCATION) OFFICE AT COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (ENTITLEMENT AND ACCOUNTS) PARK HOUSE, BANGALORE-560001
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001
(BY SRI. V. SREENIDHI, AGA-PH)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.49932-
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49980/2014 IN SO FAR AS COMPLAINANTS ARE CONCERNED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BY ALLOWING THIS CONTEMPT PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS.
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IN CCC NO.87 OF 2021 BETWEEN:
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W/O PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED CRAFT TEACHER RAJAJINAGAR BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL V BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 R/AT NO.175, 5TH CROSS TEACHERS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE-560072
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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
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RETIRED PRINCIPAL B.E.L. COMPOSITE P.U.COLLEGE JALAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 013 R/AT NO.76, 4TH MAIN NAVODAYA NAGAR J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE BENGALURU
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RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER RPA HIGH SCHOOL, RAJAJINAGARA BANGALORE-560 010 R/AT NO.23, 1ST MAIN, 3RD BLOCK 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR BENGALURU-560079
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RPA KANNADA PRIMARY SCHOOL V BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 R/AT NO.116, 6TH CROSS SARASWATHI NAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040 ... COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. R. PADMANABHA, ADVOCATE-VC)
AND:
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VIDHANASOUDHA BANGALORE-560001
… ACCUSED
(BY SRI.V. SREENIDHI, AGA-PH)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NOS.5213352221/2014 AS ANNEXURE-A, IN SO FAR AS COMPLAINANTS ARE CONCERNED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BY ALLOWING THIS CONTEMPT PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS.
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THESE CCCS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
There is no dispute that these petitions will be governed by
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the order dated 18th January 2021 passed in CCC No.164/2020. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
Prs*
Professional Teachers Association and Others
State of Karnataka and Others
Abhay S. Oka
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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