Sri Vasudeva Reddy v. Sri Tushar Giri Nath
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka disposed of a contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of an order directing the creation of administrative posts under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The Court dropped the petition after the accused admitted that the State Government had issued notifications appointing an additional Special Deputy Commissioner to address the pendency of quasi-judicial cases.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was dropped by the Court.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE Mrs. JUSTICE M.G. UMA
CCC NO.702 OF 2021(CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SRI. VASUDEVA REDDY S/O. P NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.75/13 HUKUL COMPLEX, LALBAGH ROAD BENGALURU-560 027.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. BHADRINATH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- SRI. TUSHAR GIRI NATH
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to entertain a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a court order directing the creation of administrative posts.
Whether the accusation of non-compliance stands amidst admitted government actions to appoint additional officers.
Whether the contempt proceedings should be dismissed in view of the respondent's affidavit detailing compliance measures.
Parties & counsel
- respondent
SRI. TUSHAR GIRI NATH
- respondent
SRI. M.K.JAGADISH
- respondent
SRI. BASAVARAJ
- respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/702/2021
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