Sri. K. M. Manjunath v. Smt. Kaveri IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
In a Civil Contempt Petition under the Contempt of Courts Act, the High Court of Karnataka considered allegations of willful disobedience of an order directing service regularization. The High Court dropped the proceedings after observing that the accused had complied with the impugned order.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Contempt proceedings were dropped.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH 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.745/2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SRI K.M. MANJUNATH S/O. LATE MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BILL COLLECTOR TOWN MUNICIPALITY CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT CHICKMAGALUR – 577 101. ... COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI C. SADASHIVA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GANAPATHI SUBBARAYA BHAT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- SMT. KAVERI, I.A.S., AGE: MAJOR, DIRECTOR – APPOINTING AUTHORITY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings against the accused for willful disobedience of a court order should be dropped given their compliance.
Whether the accused complied with the order dated 03.03.2020 by regularizing service on 09.11.2022.
Whether the learned counsel for the complainant disputing the affidavit filed by the accused.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.RI K.M. MANJUNATH
- respondent
SMT. KAVERI
- respondent
BASAVARAJU B.C.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/745/2020
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