Sri. Gururaj Rao v. N. Tejeshkumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka disposed of a civil contempt petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act against the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for alleged non-compliance with a previous order. The court dropped the proceedings after the accused submitted an affidavit confirming compliance and payment.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Contempt Proceedings filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are hereby dropped.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.771/2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
- SRI GURURAJ RAO S/O. LATE KUPPE RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O. HRB LAYOUT, RAICHUR – 584 101.
- SMT. SHARDA BAI W/O. SRI GURURAJ RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O. HRB LAYOUT, RAICHUR – 584 101.
- SMT. VENKUBAI W/O. LATE JAGANATH RAO, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O. HRB LAYOUT, RAICHUR – 584 101.
- SHILPA D/O. SRI GURURAJ RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. HRB LAYOUT, RAICHUR – 584 101.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Civil Contempt Petition should proceed given the authorities' claim that the disputed representation has been complied with via a speaking order and payment dispatched.
What relief the court ought to grant on the filed civil contempt petition
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sri Gururaj Rao S/o. Late Kuppe Rao
- respondent
N. Tejeshkumar
Coram
B.Veerappa
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/771/2020
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