Sri Ramakrishne Gowda v. Aswathi S IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This is a contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The accused filed an affidavit asserting compliance with the impugned order via an Endorsement issued on 07.01.2022. The Single Judge dropped the proceedings but retained the complainant's right to challenge the endorsement in appropriate proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings are discharged/dropped.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE Mrs. JUSTICE M.G. UMA
C.C.C. No.939/2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SRI RAMAKRISHNE GOWDA, S/O NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVIHALLI VILLAGE, BELUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571432.
...COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
- 1 . ASWATHI S., IAS, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA -571404.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings should be maintained in light of the accused's compliance affidavit filed regarding the disputed order.
Whether the Endorsement dated 7.1.2022 issued by the accused satisfies the Court's earlier order.
Coram
B. VEERAPPA
M.G. UMA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/939/2021
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