Dismissed

The Catholic Board of Education v. Dr K G Jagadeesha

Karnataka HC17 Jun 2021CCC/645/2020

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What is this about?

Petitioners filed contempt proceedings under Article 215 of the Constitution alleging disobedience of an order dated 12.07.2019. The court observed that a writ appeal challenging that order was at the stage of final hearing. Proceeding were dropped with liberty to revive upon success in the appeal.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings are dropped with liberty to revive in the event of the complainant succeeding in the pending appeal.

The Catholic Board of Education Vs Dr K G Jagadeesha — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR

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AND

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THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE N. S.SANJAY GOWDA

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CCC.No.645/2020

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BETWEEN:

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THE CATHOLIC BOARD OF EDUCATION,

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A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED

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OFFICE IN SHANTI KIRAN, BAJPODI,

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MANGALORE – 575 005.

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REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REV. FR. ANTONY MICHAEL SHERA

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AGED MAJOR.

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ST. SEBASTIAN’S HIGH SCHOOL, PERMANNUR, MANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION, DAKSHINA KANNADA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY CATHOLIC BOARD OF EDUCATION REV. FR. ANTONY MICHAEL SHERA

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AGED MAJOR.

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ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL, KUNDAPURA, DISTRICT UDUPI, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY CATHOLIC BOARD OF EDUCATION REV. FR. ANTONY MICHAEL SHERA AGED MAJOR.

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ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, ATTURU, KARKALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY

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CATHOLIC BOARD OF EDUCATION REV. FR. ANTONY MICHAEL SHERA, AGED MAJOR.

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… COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED SHAMEER, ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SRI. HEGDE GANGAPATHI ADV.,)

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AND:

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DR. K.G.JAGADEESHA, COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE (REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER)

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SRI. KRISHNAJI.S. KARICHANNAVARA, THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE.

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SRI. MALLESWAMY, DEPUTY (ADMINISTRATION) INSTRUCTIONS MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA,

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SRI. SHASHIDHAR .G.S. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,

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KARKALA TALUK.

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…ACCUSED/ RESPONDENTS

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(A-1 & A-2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SRI. G.V.SHASHIKUMAR, AGA FOR A-3 & A-4)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR HAVING WILLFULLY

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COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2019 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.No.2959729600/2017.

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THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ARAVIND KUMAR J ., MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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This contempt proceedings has been initiated

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alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.07.2019 passed in W.P.Nos.29597-29600 of 2017.

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Undisputedly, against the said order, Writ

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Appeal No.102/2020 has been filed and it is said to be at the stage of final hearing.

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Hence, reserving liberty to the complainant to

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revive the present contempt proceedings in the event of complainant succeeding in the appeal, this contempt proceedings is dropped.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/JUDGE

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The Catholic Board of Education v. Dr K G Jagadeesha

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