Sri. H D Srinivas v. Snehel
Case brief
What is this about?
In Writ Petition No. 23628/2019, the complainant sought time-bound promotion increments for pre-university teachers. A Single Judge directed the Government to consider representations. The complainant filed contempt proceedings for alleged non-compliance. The Court found that the Government had ultimately considered the claim via an endorsement dated 23.08.2021, thus no disobedience occurred.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings against the accused are dropped.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
C.C.C. NO.498 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
SRI H.D.SRINIVAS, S/O DOLLAIA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT MANJUNATHA NILAYA, CHANNABASAVESWARA EXTENSION, 2ND CROSS, UPPARAHALLI, TUMAKURU - 572101. ...COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- SNEHEL,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether there was wilful disobedience of the order dated 03.08.2020 warranting initiation of contempt proceedings.
Whether the lapse of time in payment of benefits due to the complainant amounts to contempt.
Whether contempt proceedings should be dropped in view of the Government having decided the claim.
Parties & counsel
- respondent
Snehel
- respondent
H.K. Narsimhamurthy
- respondent
State of Karnataka
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/498/2021
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