S Madashetty v. Smt K L Taneja
Case brief
What is this about?
In a civil contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of an interim order in a pension matter, the High Court of Karnataka dropped the proceedings. The court held that the petition would not survive the Supreme Court's recent order disposing of connected civil appeals arising from the underlying writ petition.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Contempt Proceedings are hereby dropped.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA
C.C.C. No.162/2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
- S. MADASHETTY S/O. SIDDESETTY AGED 66 YEARS, HALEKERI VILLAGE
KESTURU POST YELANDURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DIST – 571 441 PF NO KN/MYS/10126/320.
- J. GIRIGOWDA AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE JAVAREGOWDA NO.1584, 5TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, MYSORE – 570 017. PF N.KN/MYS/11822/108.
- S. RANGASWAMY S/O. LATE SHANKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 280, 7TH B MAIN ROAD HEBBAL 1ST STAGE BEHIND SBI, MYSORE – 570 016 PF NO KN/MYS/11822/33
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether civil contempt proceedings initiated for disobedience of an interim order are maintainable in light of a subsequent Supreme Court order on the same subject.
Whether the Supreme Court order disposing of connected matters on 04.11.2022 renders the present contempt petition unsustainable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Madashetty S/o. Siddesetty
- petitioner
J. Girigowda
- respondent
K.L. Tanaja
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/162/2021
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