In a contempt petitiom under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the Supreme Bench held that since the complainant was reinstated, no breach of the prior order existed, thus no case for contempt was made out and the petition was disposed of.
Contempt petition disposed of as no case for contempt was made out following the reinstatement of the complainant.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CCC NO.178/2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN
SRI SIDDAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS EARLIER WORKING AS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT MALLESHWARA CIRCLE KASABA HOBLI KADUR TALUK OFFICE KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548
PRESENTLY R/AT SRI GUDI NILAYA T.B.ROAD OPP. TO TALUK OFFICE ROAD HALEPETE KADUR TOWN KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548
PRESENTLY WORKING AS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT BETTADAHALLI CIRCLE TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C, ADVOCATE)
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AND
1 . YADUKUMAR SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SERVICES-2) M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 2 . SRI K.R.RAMESH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548
3 . SRI MANJUNATHA .H EARLIER WORKING AS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT BANURU CIRCLE SAKHARAYAPATTANA HOBLI KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 135 PRESENTLY WORKING AS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT MALLESWARA CIRCLE KASABA HOBLI KADUR TALUK OFFICE KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT--577 548 4 . J.UMESH THE TAHSILDAR KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548
5 . C.G.GEETHA THE TAHSILDAR TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 228
…ACCUSED
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… PRO FORMA RESPONDENT NO.6
(BY SRI V SREENIDHI, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED A DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL VIOLATION SHOWING DISRESPECT TO THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.15055/2020 (S-KSAT) VIDE ITS ORDER DATED 22.01.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION OF THIS COURT IN THE ABOVESAID WRIT PETITION FORTHWITH.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
The learned Additional Government Advocate tenders across the bar the copies of the orders dated 9th April 2021 showing that the complainant has been reinstated. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant also accepts that the complainant has been reinstated.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
bkv
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a case for contempt exists against the accused for non-compliance with a prior court order given the complainant's reinstatement.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Abhay S. Oka
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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