Sri.Chandra Naik N Vs Sri.Kantharaju — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri.Chandra Naik N Vs Sri.Kantharaju — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1^ST 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.141 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

SRI. CHANDRA NAIK .N S/O NAGA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL BC, HAKKALI MANCHIKOPPA POST, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427.

Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI. CHANDRA NAIK L.N., S/O NANYA NAIK .L AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL BC, ITTAGI, HUVINA HADAGALI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT - 583 219.

(BY SMT. SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE)

…COMPLAINANTS

AND:

SRI. KANTHARAJU THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, CO.OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6^TH AND 7^TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. SRINIVASA C., ADVOCATE FOR A-1; SMT. K. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.2)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE ACTION FOR CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 16.12.2025 IN W.P.NO.9803/2022 (S-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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)

The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 16.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.9803/2022 (S-RES). By the said order, the learned Single Judge directed respondent No.2 [Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society] to

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reconsider the case of the complainants in accordance with law within a period of eight days from the receipt of the said order.

The learned counsel appearing for accused No.1 has filed the compliance affidavit stating that the complainants' representation has been considered and that the Society has forwarded its recommendation to the State Government for approval. It is further stated that the implementation of the recommendation is subject to the approval of the State Government.

The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for accused No.2 submits that accused No.1 had sought approval from the State Government and necessary steps had been taken in that regard.

At this stage, the learned counsel for accused No.1 submits that approval has been received from the State Government and that the necessary orders would be issued within a period of four weeks from date.

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In view of the above, the complaint is closed with liberty to

the complainant to avail of substantive remedies.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

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