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Karnataka High Court
Sri Sreeramaiah vs Ms V Rashmi Mahesh I.A.S on 19 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 695 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1. SRI SREERAMAIAH
S/O. CHIKKARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BALLAGERE, DODDABALE POST
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
R/A. SIDDAPAHNAPALYA
HULUKANTE (PO)
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA 2. SRI B.R. DIWAKARA
KUMAR K M 59 YEARS
Location: S/O. B.C. RANGEGOWDA
High Court of
Karnataka HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KOREGIBOMMANAHALLI POST
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTICT - 560 123
R/A. KOREGIBOMMAHALLI
TYAMAGUNDLU HOBLI
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 560 123
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3. SRI M.R. NARASIMHAMURTHY,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI RAJANNA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
ISUVANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123
RESIDING AT: AT AND POST
NELAMANGALA TOWN
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
4. CHANNA KESHAVA MURTHY C
S/O. CHANNARAYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KOLIGERE POST
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
R/AT. KOLIGERE POST
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
5. SRI B. GANGARAJU
57 YEARS
S/O. BANAVE GOWDA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KADATHIPUR, BHAKTHARAHALLI (PO)
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
R/A. KADATHIPUR, BHAKTHARAHALLI (PO)
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
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6. SRI T. RAMESH
59 YEARS
S/O. M.S. THIMMARAYAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
HEDAKANAHALLI, KORATI (PO)
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DSITRICT - 562 122
R/A. KAVERINAGAR
II CROSS, KANNURAHALLI MAIN ROAD
M.V. EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
7. GOVINDAPPA K
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O. KARETHIMMAIAH
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/AT. HALAPANAHALLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT
8. NINGAPPA S
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O. SIDDAPPA
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/AT. SIDDAYANAPALYA
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
9. SRI RAMACHANDRAIAH.V
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O. VEERANNA
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
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GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/A. KHALIPALYA, BHAKTHARAHALLI (PO)
SASALU HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
10. SRI. PARAMASHIVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE SRI MAHALINGAIAH
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
RESIDING AT NO.48, M.I.G.II
K.H.B. COLONY, KETHAGANAHALLI ROAD
BIDADI HOBLI
RAMANAGARAM TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 109
11. SRI S.N. VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
S/O SRI S.P. NATARAJU
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
DALIMBA, SATHANUR (PO)
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT - 562 726
RESIDING AT SATHANUR
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT - 562 726
12. SRI A.M. VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
S/O . LATE MUDDAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
ARACHAKARAHALLI
RAMANAGARA TOWN
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159
R/A. ANNJANNAPURA (PO)
KAILANCHA HOBLI
RAMANAGARA TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159
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13. SRI R.M. SHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
S/O. LATE M. RAMAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KODIPURA, RAMANAGARA TOWN
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159
R/A. 24389, VINAYAKANAGAR
6TH CROSS, RAMNANAGARA TOWN
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159
14. SRI RAMESHA,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
S/O SRI BOREGOWDA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
ATHIHALLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126
RESIDING AT ATHIHALLI
SATHNUR HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126
15. SRI MARISWAMY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O LATE KARI GOWDA
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
K TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
RESIDING AT YELLEHOSAHALLI
KANVA (PO), CHANNAPATNA TALUK
RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT - 562 160
16. SRI K.B. NAGARAJAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O. BYRAPPA
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL
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EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/A. KUMBARADODDI
SUGGANAHALLI (PO)
RAMANAGARA TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 128
17. SRI Y.T. DODDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
S/O SRI THIMMARAYAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL, BARADI
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123
RESIDING AT YARAMANCHANAHALLI
T.BEGURU (PO), NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123
18. SRI H. NARASHIMAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI HANUMAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANCHENAHALLI
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
RESIDING AT HANCHIPURA
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
19. SRI G.C. SURESH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI CHIKKAHUCHAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KODIHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK
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BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
RESIDING AT GOVENAHALLI
KUTAVANAHALLI (PO)
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
20. SRI D.S. JAGADEESHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
S/O SRI SIDDAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL, HONNENNAHALLI
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111
RESIDING AT DASENAHALLI
NIDAVANDA (PO), NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 132
21. SRI UMESH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI NARASAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
YELEKYATHANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111
RESIDING AT HULLARIVE
MARALAKUNTE (PO), SOMAPURA HOBLI
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111
22. SRI G. VIJAYAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
S/O SRI GANGAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
HALENIJAGAL, NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111
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RESIDING AT KEATHOHALLI
KOTTIGE GOLLAHALLI (PO)
GULUR HOBLI
TUMKUR TALUK AND DIST. - 572 104
23. SRI VEERANNA K.C.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O. CHANNAVEERAIAH. V
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/A. KODIHALLI, KANASAVADI (PO)
MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT
24. VENKATESHA MURTHY C.G.
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
S/O. C.D. GOVINDAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHIKKABELAVANGALA
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
R/AT. CHIKKABELAVANGALA
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT
25. SRI S. SURYAPRAKASH,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O SRI M. SUBBAIAH
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
RESIDING AT KANASAVADI AT AND PO
MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
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26. SRI S.P. RAJASHEKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
S/O SRI S.V. PATTADAIAH
HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL, MENASI
ARALUMALIGE (PO) AND VILLAGE
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
RESIDING AT VINAYAKANAGARA
5TH CROSS, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
27. SRI N. LAKSHMINARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI NADIPANNA
HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL, GUNJUR
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
RESIDING AT GUNDAMAGERE
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
28. SRI RAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI NANJAPPA
HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHIKKANAHALLI, HANABE (PO)
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
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RESIDING AT KONENAHALLI
SAKKARE GOLLAHALLI (PO)
DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203
29. SRI H NARAYANA
S/O. SRI HANUMANTHAIA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
R/AT OF SHAKALADEVEPURA POST
DODDABELLOPURA TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DIST - 561 203
...COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI SHIVAYOGESHA SHIVAYOGIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI M. CHAMARAJ, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. MS. V RASHMI MAHESH, I.A.S.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL
EDUCATION AND LITERACY
M.S. BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560 001
...ACCUSED
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
...PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF
COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR
DISOBEDIENCE AND DISRESPECTING THE ORDER DATED
04.02.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.
NO.28441/2023 (S-RES) 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 MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused has filed an affidavit of compliance enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 16.01.2026.
2. In view of the above, the learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that the complaint be closed with liberty to the complainants to avail of their remedies in respect to the said endorsement.
3. The complaint is, accordingly, closed.
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4. This order will not preclude the complainants from availing their remedies in respect to the endorsement dated 16.01.2026, if available, and in accordance with the law.
Sd/-
(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17