Karnataka High Court
Smt S Padmavathi vs Sri Ritesh Kumar Singh I A S on 25 November, 2024
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CCC No. 583 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
CCC NO. 583 OF 2024 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. S. PADMAVATHI
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KUKKARAHALLI
MYSURU SOUTH ZONE - 570 001
2. SMT. CHIKKATAYAMMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KANAKAGIRI
MYSORE - 570 001
3. SMT. M.K. RUKMINI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Digitally MADIKERE TALUK
signed by MADIKERE DISTRICT - 571 201
PRABHAKAR
SWETHA 4. SMT. KAVERAMMA
KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT MIDDLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location:
SHANIWAR SANTE VILLAGE
High Court
SOMVARPETE TALUK
of Karnataka
KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201
5. SMT. SUKANYAMMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MALMACHANAHALLI VILLAGE
SHIDLAGATTA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
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6. MAALIBAIAYA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
AGGUNDI VILLAGE
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
7. SAJIDBEE
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT URDU PRIMARY SCHOOL
J.C. PURA VILLAGE
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
8. KAMALAMMA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT MIDDLE HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
JAVAGAL VILLAGE
ARASIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
9. KEMPAMMA
W/O. SANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BORANKOPPALU VILLAGE
ANNAYANHALLI POST
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
10. LAXMAMMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KONDENALLU VILLAGE
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
11. SMT. SAJIDABEGUM
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT URDU HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUJAVAR VILLAGE
MOHALLA, ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
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12. SMT. LAXMAMMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MARSHETTY HALLI VILLAGE
GANDSI ZONE
ARSIKER TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103
13. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KONSURU VILLAGE
PIRIYAPATNA TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 157
14. SMT. MUNIYAMMA
D/O. NARASAPPA SORGU
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
PASUPHALVARPALLI (M) VILLAGE
NALLAGUTTAPALLI CR
BHAGEPALLI TALUK
CHIKKBALLAPUR - 562 101
15. SMT. BHADRAMMA,
W/O. CHIKAMADAYYA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BUDINOOR VILLAGE
H.D. KOTE TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
16. SMT. HUCHAMMA
W/O. LATE JAVREGOUDA
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KAMAGADANA HALLI VILLAGE
HUNSURU TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
17. SMT. SIDDAMMA
W/O. KENCHAYYA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KARAPURA VILLAGE
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H.D. KOTE TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
18. SMT. CHENAMMA
W/O. UREGOUDA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
HIREHALL VILLAGE
H.D. KOTE TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
19. SMT. DODDAMMA
W/O. SIDDAYYA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MADARHALLI VILLAGE
T. NARSIPURA TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
20. SMT. DEVIRAMMA
W/O. MUDDAYYA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MADAVADI VILLAGE (TALKADU REVENUE CIRCLE)
BELAKWADI POST
T.NARASIPURA TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001
21. SMT. NATHAMMA
W/O. DODDEGOUDA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
HUNGUNHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401
22. SMT. JAYAMMA
W/O. KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KUDIGE VILLAGE
(KUSHALNAGAR REVENUE CIRCLE)
SOMUVARPETE TALUK
KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201
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23. SMT. NANJAMUNNISA
W/O. ABDUL RAHAMAN
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT URDU MAIN HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
24. SMT. SAKAMMA
W/O. PUTTA MADAYYA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BADARAGUPA VILLAGE
CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
25. SMT. KAMAKSHAMAMMA
D/O. SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL VILLAGE
UDIGALA VILLAGE
CHAMARAJ NAGAR TALUK
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
26. SMT. TAYAMMA
W/O. GURUMALLAPPA
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
GOPALAPUR VILLAGE
GUNDALAPETA TALUK
CHAMARAJ NAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
27. SMT. TAYAMMA
W/O. CHINNA CHARI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KILAGERA VILLAGE
GUNDALAPETE TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
28. SMT. CHIKKA MINNAMMA
W/O. GOPAYYA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
RAGHAVAPURA VILLAGE
GUNDALAPETE TALUK
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
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29. SMT. CHINNAMMA
W/O VENKATACHARI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MADALLI VILLAGE
GUNDALAPETE TALUK
CHAMARAJ NAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440
30. SMT. LAKSHMI NARASAMMA
W/O. RAMAKRISHNACHARI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHALKUVELU VILLAGE
BAGEPALLI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
31. SMT. MUTTAMMA
W/O. CHIKKA NARASIMHAPPAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
PEREASANDRA VILLAGE
CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
32. SURAMMA
W/O. PEDDANACHARI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
ANGAREKANAHALLI VILLAGE
CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
33. KULAYAMMA
W/O. RAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
YALLAMPALLI VILLAGE
BAGEPALLI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
34. NANJAMMA
W/O. SUBBAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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PENAMILEY VILLAGE
BAGEPALLI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101
35. VENKATAMMA
W/O. SOLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
AVALAGURKI VILLAGE
CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101
36. LAKSHMI DEVI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
N. KOTEA VILLAGE
CHALLIKERA TALUK
CHITADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
37. HANUMAKKA
W/O. KENCHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
GOPANAHALLI VILLAGE
CHALLAKERE TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
38. RATHNAMMA
W/O. JAYARAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
DODDACHALLUR VILLAGE
CHALLKERE TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
39. TIMMAKKA
W/O. MISEA NINGANNA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
PARASHURAM PURA VILLAGE
CHALLAKERE TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
40. KENCHAMMA
W/O. OBANNA
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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
VADWAYARAHALLI VILLAGE
CHALLIKERE TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
41. KAMALAMMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
KUNTINAMADU VILLAGE
TARIKER TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 562 101
42. YASHODHA BAI
W/O. ANANDA RAO
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
V.V. PURA VILLAGE
HIRIYURU TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
43. PUTAMMA
W/O. ERANNA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BETURU PALYYA VILLAGE
HIRIYURU TALUK
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501
44. SAROJAMMA
W/O. SHANKARANARYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHIKKAMANDYA VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401
45. LALITAMMA
W/O. NARASHIMA MURTI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUTTIGERA BASAVALUR CIRCLE
MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401
...COMPLAINANTS
(BY MS. KEERTHANA S., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. SWAMYNATHAN R.,ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. SRI RITESH KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S.,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
(ADMINISTRATION SERVICE)
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
2. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR M.S.,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
NRUPATUNGA ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
...ACCUSED
3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(ADMINISTRATION SERVICE)
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
..PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHANM AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT
OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2
HEREIN FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE OFFENCE OF THE
CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT BY
SHOWING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER DATED 30.05.2023
PASSED IN W.P.NO.6961/2022 (S-RES) THEREBY CAUSE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTION CONTAINED IN THE ORDER
VIDE ANNEXURE - A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE
N. V. ANJARIA
and
HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)
Learned advocate Ms. S. Keerthana for learned advocate
Mr. R. Swamynathan for the complainants, appearing through
video conferencing, fairly stated that a decision is rendered and in
that view, the directions of learned Single Judge have been
complied with. However, she requested the Court to permit the
complainants to institute challenge to the said order/endorsement
on merits.
2. Such liberty is reserved without expressing any opinion on
the merits.
3. The present contempt petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
(N. V. ANJARIA)
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(K. V. ARAVIND)
JUDGE
