Navodaya Vidhya Samsthe (Regd) Vs v Rashmi Mahesh — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

Navodaya Vidhya Samsthe (Regd) Vs v Rashmi Mahesh — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused willfully disobeyed the order dated 05.06.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.8857/2023 (S-RES) directing the Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions to consider the complainant's grievance regarding permission/approval for filling up two posts of Kannada and English language teachers, warranting punishment under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

In view of the compliance affidavit dated 30.04.2026 filed by Accused No.3 (enclosing the communication dated 28.04.2026 granting permission to fill the Assistant Teacher (Kannada) post and permitting online proposals), the present contempt complaint is closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition No. 1200 of 2025 (CNR KAHC010609812025), High Court of Karnataka, decided 17 July 2026; Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and K.S. Hemalekha, J. (oral order per the Chief Justice). Filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Navodaya Vidhya Samsthe (Regd.), represented by its Honorary Secretary Sri Narayanaswamy H.U., alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 05.06.2023 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.8857/2023 (S-RES) directing the Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions to consider the complainant's grievance regarding permission/approval for filling up two posts of Kannada and English language teachers; the cause title separately refers to violation of the order in W.P. No.25426/2024 dated 14.11.2024 (Annexure-F). Accused No.3 (Deputy Director of Public Instructions, Mandya District) filed a compliance affidavit dated 30.04.2026 enclosing a communication dated 28.04.2026 granting permission to fill the post of Assistant Teacher (Kannada) which fell vacant prior to 31.12.2015, denying permission to convert the post of Assistant Teacher (Arts) into English Teacher, and granting permission to furnish proposals online, to be examined in accordance with rules. None appeared for the complainant. In view of the compliance affidavit, the complaint was closed without initiation of contempt proceedings.

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:36708-DB CCC No. 1200 of 2025

CNR: KAHC010609812025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALRU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

NAVODAYA VIDHYA SAMSTHE (REGD) 10^TH CROSS, VIDYANAGARA

TIPATURU - 575 202, TUMKURU DISTRICT

REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY

SRI NARAYANASWAMY H.U.

S/O LATE UGRIAH

AGE 69 YEARS

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI GOVINDARAJ K., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

V RASHMI MAHESH

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER SECONDARY)

M.S. BUILDING

BANGALORE - 560 001

DR. TRILOKCHANDRA THE COMMISSIONER

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS

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NEW PUBLIC OFFICES NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001

SRI LOKESH G.A. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401

SRI RAVEESH K. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 432

…ACCUSED

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE NECESSARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE SUITABLE FOR VIOLATION THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT PASSED IN W.P. NO.25426/2024 DATED 14.11.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-F & ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

None appears for the complainant.

2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 05.06.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in W.P.No.8857/2023 (S-RES), wherein a direction is issued to the Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions to consider the complainant's grievance regarding permission/approval with regard to the filling up of two posts of Kannada and English language teachers.

3. Accused No.3 has filed a compliance affidavit dated 30.04.2026 enclosing therewith a communication dated 28.04.2026 granting permission to fill the post of Assistant Teacher (Kannada) which fell vacant prior to 31.12.2015, however, denying the permission to convert the post of Assistant Teacher (Arts) into

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English Teacher and accordingly, permission was also granted to furnish the proposals online, which would be examined in accordance with rules.

4. In view of the compliance affidavit, the present complaint is closed.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

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