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Asha Kumari P v. Sri Kantharaju P S

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12

Karnataka HC19 Mar 2025CCC/181/2025

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CCC No. 181 of 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:11259-DB; High Court of Karnataka Division Bench; civil contempt; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; disobedience and non-implementation of order dated 12.10.2018 in WP No.59570-51/2015; Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society; Department of Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka; Morarji Desai Residential School teachers; compliance affidavit; appointment orders dated 18.03.2025; categories IIA-W and IIIB-W; permission to withdraw; dismissed as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn; no adjudication on the alleged contempt, compliance having been shown by appointment orders dated 18.03.2025 appointing complainant No.1 as Social Science Teacher (IIA-W) and complainant No.2 as Kannada Teacher (IIIB-W). ¶33

Asha Kumari P Vs Sri Kantharaju P S — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:11259-DB CCC No. 181 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.181 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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ASHA KUMARI P. D/O RAMAKRISHNA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS ENGLISH TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BCM), VOGGA, BANTWAL TALUK D K DISTRICT- 574 265. AND R/AT "SRI DURGA NIVASA" VOLAURU, BRAHMARAKUDLU PO THUMBE, BANTWALA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574 143.

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Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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TANUJA N.D. D/O NAGAPPA D. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/ OF GUNDICHATNALLI VILLAGE & POST SHIVAMOGGA TALUK & DISTRICT- 577 201.

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI. KANTHARAJU P.S. FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGED : MAJOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY

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ROOPA COMPLEX, NO.179 2^ND AND 3^RD FLOOR, I MAIN SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020.

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MANIVANNAN M.K. FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT AGED: MAJOR, WORKING AS SECRETARY DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. SHISHIRA AMARNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2 & R3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED AND TRY THEM FOR DISOBEYING AND NON-IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER DATED 12.10.2018 IN WP NO.59570-51/2015 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

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

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

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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Learned advocate for respondent No.1 tenders the compliance affidavit along with which produced the copies of order of appointment dated 18.03.2025 whereby complainant No.1 was appointed as Social Science Teacher in the category of IIA-W and complainant No.2 was appointed as Kannada Teacher in the category of IIIB-W.

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