K M Sathynarayana v. N.J. Nagaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
In a civil contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the Karnataka High Court ordered the drop of contempt proceedings against a Tahasildar. The court noted that a review petition was pending before the Single Judge and directed complainants to file a revival application after the review's disposal.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings were dropped.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA
C.C.C. No.434/2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
- K.M. SATHYNARAYANA S/O. MORESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
- M.G. RENUKA W/O. K.M. SATHYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
COMPLAINANT NOS.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT OF ‘RENUKA NILAYA’ VINAYAKA ROAD, BEHIND TULAJABHAVANI ROAD, GANDHI BAZAAR, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201.
... COMPLAINANTS
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings should be dropped due to the pendency of a review petition in the Single Judge Court.
What direction the High Court will issue regarding the enforcement of the impugned order while the review petition is pending.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.M. SATHYNARAYANA
- petitioner
M.G. RENUKA
- respondent
N.J. NAGARAJ
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/434/2020
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