In a contempt petition, the court noted that the complainant had been continued as Deputy General Manager following a prior order. Finding compliance established, no further action was warranted and the petition was disposed of.
Petition disposed of with no further action warranted against the accused.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CCC NO.134/2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN
SRI N K PAYANNAVAR S/O KALLAPPA PAYANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER KARNATAKA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (KREDL) REGIONAL OFFICE BVB ENGINEERING COLLEGE CAMPUS VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580031
...COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY, ADVOCATE)
AND
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KARNATAKA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, NO.39 'SHANTHI GRUHA' BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
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2 . SRI KAPIL MOHAN, IAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENERGY DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR KREDL, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001
3 .SRI M MAHESHWAR RAO, IAS DIRECTOR, KREDL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BANGALORE-560001
4 .SRI L CHANDRASHEKAR NAYAK, IAS DIRECTOR, KREDL DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVT FINANCE DEPARTMENT (BUDGET AND RESOURCES) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001
DIRECTOR, KREDL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001
6 .SRI V PONNURAJU, IAS DIRECTOR, KREDL MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPCL KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001
7 . DR. N MANJULA, IAS DIRECTOR, KREDL MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD.,
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CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE-560009
8 . SRI M B RAJESH GOWDA, IAS DIRECTOR, KREDL MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY, K R CIRCLE BENGALURU-560001
9 . SRI VIJAY KUMAR GOGI, IFS DIRECTOR, KREDL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND BIOLOGY, M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001
10 . SRI H B BUDEPPA, KAS DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR KREDL, NO.39, 'SHANTHIGRUHA' BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
11 . SRI SIDDESHWARA N, KAS DIRECTOR, KREDL DEPUTY SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001
12 . SRI BOLUR SHARASCHANDRA SANIL DIRECTOR, KREDL NO.F-3, 4TH MAIN ROAD K P RESIDENCY KUMARA PARK WEST NEAR JAIN TEMPLE SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560020
13 . SRI C P MANJUNATH DIRECTOR, KREDL NO.267, 2ND CROSS ROAD
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SIR M V LAYOUT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI MURUGESH V CHARATI, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 05.01.2021 IN W.P.NO.41873/2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-A.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The breach alleged in this petition is of the following part of
the order passed by the learned Single Judge:
"The petitioner shall continue as Deputy General Manager at KREDL till he attains the age of superannuation. The petitioner shall be entitled to all consequential benefits, subject to any pending disciplinary proceedings."
continued as a Deputy General Manager in view of the affidavit filed by Dr.H.B.Budeppa, Managing Director, KREDL on 7th June 2021 and the Office Order of 5th June 2021. Now, there is a
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compliance made with the direction issued under the order dated 5th January 2021.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
bkv
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings are maintainable when the impugned order has been complied with.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Board of Directors Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited
Abhay S. Oka
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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