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Yogesh K Vs Ritesh Kumar Singh IAS — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Yogesh K Vs Ritesh Kumar Singh IASYogesh K v. Ritesh Kumar Singh IAS

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Yogesh K v. Ritesh Kumar Singh IAS

Karnataka HC23 Apr 2026CCC/1412/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, Division Bench (Anu Sivaraman & Tara Vitasta Ganju, JJ.), judgment dated 23-04-2026 in CCC No. 1412 of 2024 (NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB). Civil contempt petition by Yogesh K., Assistant Teacher, Hemavathi High School, Gorur, Hassan, against Ritesh Kumar Singh IAS (Principal Secretary), Dr. K.V. Thrilok Chandra IAS (Commissioner, Public Instruction), H.K. Pandu (Deputy Director of Public Instructions), H.K. Kalamma (Secretary, Manasa Vidya Samsthe), with State of Karnataka as proforma respondent; advocates: Chandrashekar G.M. for complainant, Rahul Cariappa AGA for R1-R3/R5, Abijith M.M. for R4. Alleged non-compliance with order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES). Contempt case dropped as not pressed since writ appeal filed; notice discharged; no merits findings.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the civil contempt petition is dropped as not pressed by the complainant and notice, if any, stands discharged.

Why is it important?

The Contempt of Court case is dropped, the complainant having stated that it is not pressed since a writ appeal has already been filed. ¶36

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief; the civil contempt petition is dropped as not pressed by the complainant and notice, if any, stands discharged.

Issue for consideration

Whether severe contempt proceedings should be initiated against the accused, particularly Accused No.1, for alleged deliberate, wilful and intentional disobedience of the court order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES).

Ratio / Principle

The Contempt of Court case is dropped, the complainant having stated that it is not pressed since a writ appeal has already been filed.

Key takeaways

Notice, if any, issued in the contempt case shall stand discharged.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition (CCC No. 1412 of 2024) filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India by Yogesh K., an assistant teacher, alleging deliberate, wilful and intentional disobedience by the accused — particularly Accused No.1, the Principal Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Education — of the order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES) of the learned Single Judge (Annexure-A). Before the Division Bench (Anu Sivaraman and Tara Vitasta Ganju, JJ.), learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the contempt case was not pressed since a writ appeal had already been filed. The Bench accordingly dropped the Contempt of Court case and directed that notice, if any, stand discharged. No adjudication was made on the alleged contempt.

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NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1412 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

YOGESH K. S/O KRISHNEGOWDA D. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER W/A. HEMAVATHI HIGH SCHOOL GORURU, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 120

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G.M., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

RITESH KUMAR SINGH, IAS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001

DR. K.V. THRILOK CHANDRA, IAS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD

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NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024

HC-KAR

BENGALURU-560 001

H.K. PANDU AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201

H.K. KALAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SECRETARY MANASA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) GORUR, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 120

…ACCUSED

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1, R2, R3 & R5; SRI. ABIJITH M.M., ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED MORE PARTICULARLY ACCUSED No.1 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED IN COMPLIANCE OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 IN WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

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NC: 2026:KHC:22190-DB CCC No. 1412 of 2024

HC-KAR

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the Contempt of Court case is not pressed since writ appeal is already filed. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court case is dropped .

Notice, if any, shall stand discharged.

Sd/-

(ANU SIVARAMAN)

JUDGE

Sd/-

(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether severe contempt proceedings should be initiated against the accused, particularly Accused No.1, for alleged deliberate, wilful and intentional disobedience of the court order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES).¶27

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Contempt of Court ActSections 11 and 12¶27
Constitution of IndiaArticle 215¶27

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES) passed by the learned Single Judge (produced at Annexure-A), whose alleged deliberate, wilful and intentional disobedience is the subject of this contempt petition¶27
Learned Single Judge · 23.07.2024
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No.14058/2023 (S-RES) was decided by the learned Single Judge by order dated 23.07.2024 (Annexure-A); its alleged non-compliance forms the basis of the present CCC.¶27
Prior proceeding
A writ appeal has already been filed against the said order; on that basis counsel for the complainant stated that the contempt case is not pressed.¶36

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Yogesh K.¶10
Chandrashekar G.M.
respondent
Ritesh Kumar Singh, IAS¶15
Rahul Cariappa, AGA
respondent
Dr. K.V. Thrilok Chandra, IAS¶16
Rahul Cariappa, AGA
respondent
H.K. Pandu¶21
Rahul Cariappa, AGA
respondent
H.K. Kalamma¶22
Abijith M.M.
respondent
The State of Karnataka, Department of Primary and Secondary Education (Proforma Respondent)¶24
Rahul Cariappa, AGA

Coram

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Anu Sivaramanauthor¶35
Tara Vitasta Ganjumember¶33

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 23 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 23 Dec 2024
Case no.: CCC/1412/2024
CNR: KAHC010751602024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Anu Sivaraman Tara Vitasta Ganju
Disposal: DROPPED
Case type: Civil Contempt Petition

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Cite this judgement

Yogesh K v. Ritesh Kumar Singh IAS, CCC/1412/2024 (KA), decided on 23 April 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Court ActSections 11 and 12
Constitution of IndiaArticle 215

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Procedural history3

Order dated 23.07.2024 in WP No.14058/2023 (S-RES) passed by the learned Single Judge (produced at Annexure-A), whose alleged deliberate, wilful and intentional disobedience is the subject of this contempt petitionLearned Single Judge · 23.07.2024
Writ Petition No.14058/2023 (S-RES) was decided by the learned Single Judge by order dated 23.07.2024 (Annexure-A); its alleged non-compliance forms the basis of the present CCC.
A writ appeal has already been filed against the said order; on that basis counsel for the complainant stated that the contempt case is not pressed.

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Bench / Coram

Anu Sivaraman and Tara Vitasta Ganju

Parties & counsel