Sri K Vishwanath Vs Sri. Palaiah

SRI K. VISHWANATH S/O KRISHNA BHAT AGED 56 YEARS WORKING AS SANSKRIT TEACHER AT VISHWACHETHANA SANSKRIT SCHOOL N.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION)

¶10

Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka

¶11

SRI P. PARASHIVA S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS SANSKRIT TEACHER AT VISHWACHETHANA SANSKRIT SCHOOL N.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION)

¶12

SRI. SIDDARAJU S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS SANSKRIT TEACHER SRI MADIWALASWAMY SANSKRIT PATHASHALA RAMANUJA ROAD MYSORE - 570 004 (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION)

¶13

…COMPLAINANTS

¶14

(BY SRI M.D. KRUPESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI R. PADMANABHA, ADVOCATE)

¶15

2 -

¶16

NC: 2025:KHC:3788-DB CCC No. 108 of 2024

¶17

AND :

¶18

SRI. PALAIAH THE DIRECTOR THE DIRECTORATE OF SANSKRIT EDUCATION KARNATAKA SANSKRIT UNIVERRSITY PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD CHAMARAJPETE BANGALORE - 560 018

¶19

…ACCUSED

¶20

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001

¶21

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

¶22

(SRI ABHINAV RAMANAND A., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT No.1 SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT No.2)

¶23

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.15698/2021 DATED 08.08.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BY ALLOWING THIS CONTEMPT PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS & ETC.

¶24

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

¶25

3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3788-DB CCC No. 108 of 2024

¶26

CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and

¶27

HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

¶28

ORAL JUDGMENT

¶29

(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

¶30

Contempt of Court is alleged in respect of the following

¶31

directions, in particular, what is directed in paragraph 5 in order dated 08.08.2023 passed by learned Single Judge while disposing of Writ Petition No.15698 of 2021,

¶32

"4. The petitioners have made application vide Annexures-K, L and M dated 05.07.2021 in this regard. In addition to above representations, petitioners are also permitted to file an additional representation highlighting their grievances regarding the order of suspension. If such an representation is made, respondent No.1 shall consider the same and dispose of the representation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶33

It is also open to the petitioner No.3 to make a fresh representation regarding the payment of subsistence allowance. If such a representation is made, the same shall be considered by respondent No.1 within a period of six months and appropriate order be passed."

¶34

2. It was submitted that subsistence allowance is not paid and

¶35

in that view, there is breach of the direction. The direction in

¶36

4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3788-DB CCC No. 108 of 2024

¶37

paragraph 5 only required respondent No.1-the Director, Directorate of Sanskrit Education to decide the representation of the petitioners.

¶38

Memo dated 03.09.2024 is filed with which copy of the resolution dated 14.08.2024 passed in the meeting of the Karnataka Sanskrit University is produced which is in vernacular.

¶39

3.1 The translated copy, as produced, reads as under,

¶40

"It is resolved to revoke the suspension of Siddharaj M, Vishwanath K and Parashiva P and ask them to report for duty and grant them subsistence allowance in accordance with the rules. Further, it was decided to direct the competent authority to conduct a departmental inquiry and take appropriate action."

¶41

The above resolution decides the representation of the complainants. Therefore, it can be said that the directions of learned Single Judge are complied with.

¶42