Sri. M. Raghu v. Sri. B. H. Anil Kumar, I.A.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
A civil contempt petition filed under the Contempt of Courts Act against municipal officers was disposed of because the accused counsel submitted that the prior order directing enquiry completion had been complied with, and the complainant did not dispute this fact.
What did the court decide?
Dropped the contempt proceedings.
What the court decided
- 1 - CCC No. 1729 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1729 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
- SRI M. RAGHU S/O. LATE K. MUNILINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, STORM WATER DRAINS, JAYANAGAR, BRUHUTH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 011.
…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to initiate and sustain contempt proceedings for willful disobedience of a court order directing the conclusion of inquiry proceedings.
Whether the accused had complied with the prior order of the Single Judge requiring the enquiry to be completed.
Coram
B. Veerappa
K. S. Hemalekha
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/1729/2019
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