In contempt proceedings for alleged willful disobedience of an interim order, the High Court held that as the accused had belatedly made full compliance, no further action was warranted. The contempt petition was disposed of and the notice was discharged.
The contempt petition is disposed of and the notice issued to the accused is discharged.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020 PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CCC NO. 482/2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN
B.K. SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE B.R. KRISHNA MURTHY RAO WORKING AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS CENTRAL COLLEGE CAMPUS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY BANGALORE-560001
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI RANGANATHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE)
AND
SMT. K JYOTHI, IAS REGISTRAR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY GNANABHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE-560056
…ACCUSED (BY SRI D. ASWATHAPPA, ADVOCATE)
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT ORDER DATED 11.08.2020 MADE IN W.P.NO.9582/2019 (S-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-E, PUNISH THE ACCUSED AND THEREBY UPHOLD DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW TO CAUSE THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT ALSO WITH REGARD TO THE DUE QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE, WITH ALL MONETARY BENEFITS ALONG WITH INTEREST.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The accused is present through video conferencing.
alleged is now complied with by payment of a sum of Rs.9,14,770/- to the complainant.
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order of which breach is alleged. Hence, there is no reason to initiate further action against the accused under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
SN
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to initiate contempt proceedings for willful disobedience of an interim order when the respondent has belatedly made compliance.
Whether the appropriate punishment is to initiate further proceedings or discharge the notice for the purity of the court.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
B.K. Srinivasa
Smt. K Jyothi
Abhay S. Oka
S. Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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