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Master Manjunath Vs Mrs. Vanditha Sharma — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Master Manjunath Vs Mrs. Vanditha SharmaMaster Manjunath v. Mrs. Vanditha Sharma

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Master Manjunath v. Mrs. Vanditha Sharma

Karnataka HC1 Jul 2025CCC/245/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

CCC No. 245/2020, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, decided 01-07-2025; civil contempt under Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; complainant Master Manjunath (minor student, Koppal) via father Devappa Basappa Harijan; accused: Vanditha Sharma (Chief Secretary), Selvakumar S., Vishal R., Pallavi, Mutturaj A. Roddyar; alleged violation of order dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL; compliance shown through affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education (2019-2020 to 2022-2023) re free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes; proceedings dropped; Bench: K.S. Mudagal and P Sree Sudha; AGA Namitha Mahesh B.G.; advocate Ajith Anand Shetty.

What did the court decide?

As per the compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for 2019-2020 to 2022-2023, the order of this Court dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL has been complied with by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to the students.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused authorities deliberately violated the express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019, warranting cognizance under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. +1 more

Court's answer

Accepting the said compliance affidavits, the contempt proceedings are dropped.

Ratio / Principle

As per the compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for 2019-2020 to 2022-2023, the order of this Court dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL has been complied with by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to the students.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition No. 245/2020, filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Master Manjunath (aged about 8 years), represented by his father Devappa Basappa Harijan, against five State education authorities (Chief Secretary; Principal Secretary, Preliminary and Higher Education; Commissioner, Public Instructions; Director, Samagra Sikshana Abhiyan; Deputy Director of Public Instructions, Koppal) for allegedly violating the express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL. Compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 were filed, showing compliance by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to students. Accepting the compliance affidavits, the Division Bench (order per Hon'ble Mrs. Justice K.S. Mudagal, with Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudha) dropped the proceedings. Dated 01-07-2025.

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NC: 2025:KHC:23516-DB CCC No. 245/2020

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF JULY, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 245 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

MASTER MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER DEVAPPA BASAPPA HARIJAN S/O BASAPPA HARIJAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS COLLEGE ROAD, KINNALA POST KOPPAL TALUK AND DISTRICT

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI AJITH ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka

MRS. VANDITHA SHARMA CHIEF SECRETARY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR BENGALURU - 560 001

MR. SELVAKUMAR S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRELIMINARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

MR. VISHAL R. COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MRS. PALLAVI DIRECTOR (STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR) SAMAGRA SIKSHANA ABHIYAN NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001.

MR. MUTTURAJ A. RODDYAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS KOPPAL DISTRICT, KOPPAL.

…ACCUSED

(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G, AGA FO A1 TO A5)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE DELIBERATE ACT OF ACCUSED AUTHORITIES OF HAVING VIOLATED THE EXPRESS ORDER DATED 28.08.2019 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.13751/2019 AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

Smt.Namitha Mahesh.B.G., learned AGA accepts notice

for accused Nos.1 to 5.

The compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of

School Education in each Districts in the Sate for the year commencing from 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 are filed. As per the compliance affidavits, the order of this Court dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL has been

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complied by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and

shoes to the students.

Accepting the said compliance affidavits the

proceedings are dropped.

Sd/(K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE

Sd/(P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE

VM

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT: BHK

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the accused authorities deliberately violated the express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019, warranting cognizance under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.¶27
The court held
Accepting the said compliance affidavits, the contempt proceedings are dropped.ratio¶42
2.
Whether the order dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL has been complied with by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to students.¶39
The court held
As per the compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for 2019-2020 to 2022-2023, the order of this Court dated 28.08.2019 in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL has been complied with by providing free school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to the students.ratio¶35

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 11 and 12¶27

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Deliberate act of the accused authorities in violating the express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019¶27
High Court of Karnataka · 28.08.2019
Prior proceeding
Express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL, the alleged violation of which gave rise to this contempt petition.¶27
Prior proceeding
Compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for the years 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 were filed in this petition.¶35

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Master Manjunath (aged about 8 years), represented by his father Devappa Basappa Harijan¶12
Ajith Anand Shetty
respondent
Mrs. Vanditha Sharma, Chief Secretary, State of Karnataka (Accused No. 1)¶17
Namitha Mahesh B.G
respondent
Mr. Selvakumar S., Principal Secretary, Department of Preliminary and Higher Education (Accused No. 2)¶18
Namitha Mahesh B.G
respondent
Mr. Vishal R., Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions (Accused No. 3)¶19
Namitha Mahesh B.G
respondent
Mrs. Pallavi, Director (State Project Director), Samagra Sikshana Abhiyan (Accused No. 4)¶23
Namitha Mahesh B.G
respondent
Mr. Mutturaj A. Roddyar, Deputy Director of Public Instructions, Koppal District (Accused No. 5)¶24
Namitha Mahesh B.G

Coram

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K.S. Mudagalauthor¶31
P Sree Sudhamember¶29

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 1 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 5 Mar 2020
Case no.: CCC/245/2020
CNR: KAHC010065262020
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: K.s.mudagal P Sree Sudha
Disposal: DROPPED
Case type: Civil Contempt Petition (CCC)

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Master Manjunath v. Mrs. Vanditha Sharma, CCC/245/2020 (KA), decided on 1 July 2025.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 11 and 12

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Procedural history3

Deliberate act of the accused authorities in violating the express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019High Court of Karnataka · 28.08.2019
Express order dated 28.08.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13751/2019 (EDN-RES) PIL, the alleged violation of which gave rise to this contempt petition.
Compliance affidavits of Deputy Directors of School Education in each district for the years 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 were filed in this petition.

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Bench / Coram

K.S. Mudagal and P Sree Sudha

Parties & counsel