Dismissed

Sri G S Subbanna v. Smt K L Taneja

Karnataka HC8 Nov 2022CCC/155/2021

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A Civil Contempt Petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act against former Addl. Central PF Commissioner for alleged disobedience of an interim order was dropped by the High Court of Karnataka, 2022, as it would not survive due to a ruling by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Civil Contempt Proceedings against the accused are hereby dropped.

Sri G S Subbanna Vs Smt K L Taneja — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 08^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA

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AND

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THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA

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C.C.C. No.155/2021 (CIVIL)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI G.S. SUBBANNA AGED 67 YEARS,

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S/O. LATE SRI D.S. SIDDE GOWDA, NO.36, 2^ND CROSS, S.P. HOLDINGS NADANAHALLI, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU – 570 028.

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SRI MADA NAIKA P.C. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI CHENNAVEERA NAIKA GOPIKA HIGH SCHOOL ROAD (AFTER MAMATA SCOOTER WORKS) PAPANNA LAYOUT, MYSURU – 570 011.

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SMT. H.S. VANAMALA AGED 66 YEARS, W/O. LATE SRI JAGANNATHA NO.156, 5^TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA NAGARA, MYSURU – 570 011.

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SMT. H.S. LEELA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. SIDDARAJU, NO.732/690, 8^TH CROSS, BANNURU ROAD REAR SIDE OF KAVERI HOSPITAL YARAGANAHALLI V.T.C.

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MYSURU – 570 029.

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1. SRI K CHELUVA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE SUBBA SETTY NO.675/3, YARAGANAHALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU – 570 029.

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1. SRI V.C. THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O. SRI V. CHELUVAIAH NO.184, DIAMOND HALL 1^ST CROSS, ITTIGE GOODU, MYSURU – 570 010.

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1. SRI N. MANCHE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. SRI LINGE GOWDA NO.173, 3^RD CROSS, 1^ST PHASE, NANDINI LAYOUT T. NARASIPURA ROAD, MYSURU.

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SRI C PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI CHIKKAVEERAIAH NO.2517, 3^RD CROSS, 8^TH MAIN 1^ST PHASE, RAJEEVA NAGARA, MYSURU. 9. SRI K.C. SRINATH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. SRI K. CHOKKANNA IYENGAR, NO.29, 13^TH CROSS, 2^ND MAIN REAR SIDE OF VOKKALIGARA COMMUNITY HALL VIDYARANYAPURA, MYSURU – 570 008.

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SMT. S. LATHA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O. SRI K.L.N. PRAKASH NO.CH-36, 2^ND CROSS, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU – 570 009.

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SMT. KANTHA LAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O. SRI NARASHAMAIAH ‘HARIKRUPA’, NO.1176, BALAKRISHNA RAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPURAM, MYSURU.

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SRI A.M. SHIVAMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI MADAPPA, NO.788/151-B, 9^TH CROSS, RAMANUJA ROAD, MYSURU – 570 004.

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SRI K. GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI SHIVANGA, NO.100, 3^RD CROSS, ANIKETANA ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGARA, MYSURU – 570 023.

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SRI CHANDRASHEKARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI MUDDE GOWDA, NO.163, MANANDAVADI ROAD, SRIRAMPURA, MYSURU – 570 008. 15. SRI H.L. RAMACHANRA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI H. LINGAPPA, NO.2026, OPP. MANANDAVADI ROAD, SRIRAMPURA 3^RD STAGE, MYSURU – 570 034. 16. SRI J. MARISWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI JAVARE GOWDA, NO.22/129, 4^TH CROSS, 1^ST MAIN, DEVAIANA HUNDI MAIN ROAD, SRIRAMPURA 2^ND STAGE, MYSURU – 570 034.

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SMT. S. KAMALA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, D/O. LATE SRI M. SHIVAPPA, NO.2559, 4^TH CROSS, HOSABANDIKERI, CHAMUNDIPURAM, MYSURU – 570 004.

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SMT. H.N. GAYATHRI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O. SRI RAJAGOPAL, NO.886/6, 2^ND CROSS, SUEZ FARM ROAD, VIDYARANYAPURA, MYSURU – 570 008.

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SRI M.S. SURENDRA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI SHIVA NANJE GOWDA, NO.7128, VIJAYANAGARA 4^TH STAGE, MYSURU.

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SRI K.S. MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI SIDDAPPA, NO.88, NANDINI LAYOUT 1^ST STAGE, ALANAHALLI POST, T.N. PURA ROAD, MYSURU – 570 028.

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SRI G. VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. SRI K. CHALUVAIAH, 132, 1^ST STAGE NANDINI LAYOUT, T.N. PURA ROAD, MYSURU – 570 028.

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SRI C.K. MAHESH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI KUNTA SINGRI GOWDA NO.45, 3^RD CROSS, NANDINI LAYOUT, 1^ST STAGE, T.N. PURA ROAD, MYSURU – 570 028.

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SMT. M.S. GEETHA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, D/O. LATE SRI M. SADASHIVAIAH, NO.32, 3^RD BLOCK, MODEL HOUSE, 6^TH MAIN, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU – 570 012.

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SRI D.C. VEERACHARI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI CHANDRASHEKARACHARI, NO.322/612, T.N. PURA ROAD, JANATHA BADAVANE, ALANAHALLI, MYSURU – 570 028.

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SRI VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI H.M. SHIVASWAMY NO.K.28/5, NO.2343, BASAVESHWARA MAIN ROAD, NEAR 10^TH CROSS, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSURU – 570 004. (NOTE- PETITIONERS 1-25 ARE SENIOR CITIZENS. HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT CLAIMED THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP). ... COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. K.L. TANEJA FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE NOT KNOWN, ADDITIONAL CENTRAL P.F. COMMISSIONER (HQ)-PENSION, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI – 110 066.

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SRI P. MANOJ PRABHU, FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE NOT KNOWN,

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ASSISTANT PF COMMISSIONER (PENSION), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANSIATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, REGIONAL OFFICE, GATHRIPURAM MYSURU – 570 019. ... ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 23.10.2020 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.11887/2020 (L-PF) VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, B.VEERAPPA J ., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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O R D E R

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The present contempt petition is filed by the complainants to take action against the accused under the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience of the interim order dated 23.10.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge made in W.P. No.11887/2020 holding that since prima-facie the controversy involved in the writ

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petition is squarely covered in the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court as per Annexure-HH, the execution and operation of the communications as per Annexures-F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF and GG are stayed till the next date of hearing.

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Sri. V.S. Naik, learned counsel for the complainants rightly and fairly submits that in view of the order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) Nos.8658-59/2018 and connected matters disposed of on 04.11.2022, the present contempt petition would not survive for consideration.

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Said submission is placed on record.

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In view of the above, we pass the

following:

ORDER

The Civil Contempt Proceedings are hereby dropped.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/JUDGE

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MBM

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