Disposed

Lokesh M v. the Government of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Oct 2023CCC/459/2023

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What is this about?

A civil contempt petition was filed alleging non-compliance with a previous High Court order. The respondents undertook to decide representations within three weeks. The court accepted the undertaking and disposed of the complaint, permitting revival of proceedings in case of failure.

What did the court decide?

The contempt complaint was disposed of based on the respondent's undertaking to comply within three weeks.

Lokesh M Vs the Government of Karnataka — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Karnataka HC (2023)

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NC: 2023:KHC:36205-DB CCC No. 459 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR PRASANNA B. VARALE, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 459 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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LOKESH M, S/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.75/4, CHAMUNESHWARI LAYOUT, NARAYANAPPA GARDEN, DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE, CHIKKBETTAHALLI, KARNATAKA 560 097.

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Digitally signed by SHARADA VANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SHALINI P G, W/O M LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT No.75/4, CHAMUNESHWARI LAYOUT, NARAYANAPPA GARDEN, DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE, CHIKKBETTAHALLI, KARNATAKA 560 097.

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MANI G, S/O GEORGE ROBINDON, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO 172, NEAR MARUTHI ENGG WORKS, GEDDALAHALLI, BANGALORE R.M.V. EXTENSION STAGE,

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KARNATAKA 560 094.

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K GOVIND NASKAR, S/O KRISNADHAN NASKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.357, 6^TH CROSS, VENKATARANGAPURAM, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 560 003.

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MANJUNATH V, S/O VEERANA N, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.49/1-1, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 4^TH CROSS, SHIVAGANAPATHI TEMPLE, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE 560 040.

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N VEERANNA, S/O NAGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.49/1-1, 1^ST MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE 560 040.

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BASAVARAJ NARGUND, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA NARGUND, R/AT NO.42/2, 1^ST FLOOR, 6^TH MAIN, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH 560 056.

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PARIMAL W/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA NARGUND R/AT NO.42/2, 1^ST FLOOR, 6^TH MAIN, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH 560 056.

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. SOMASHEKAR C ANGADI.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.

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SMT.VANDITA SHARMA, THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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SRI.R.VISHAL THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MULTISTORED BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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VCO DATED 04.08.2023, ACCUSED NO.4 IS DELETED.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI.S S MAHENDRA., AGA FOR A1; A2 & A3 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; A4 IS DELETED V.C.O DATED 04/08/2023)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO A) SUMMON THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH ACCUSED NO.1, 2 & 3 FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT ORDER IN NOT OBEYING THE ORDER DATED 7.2.2023 PASSED IN WP NO.229/2023 (EDN-RES-PIL) BY THIS HONBLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B) TO QUASH ANNEXURE-C APPOINTMENT ORDER OF RESPONDENT NO.4 HEREIN ISSUED BY UNDER SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HANDICAPPED AND SENIOR CITIZEN DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 IN NUMBER MME 31 MMA 2023, DATED 13.3.2023 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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NC: 2023:KHC:36205-DB CCC No. 459 of 2023

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THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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Learned Additional Government Advocate on

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instructions submits that if three weeks time is granted, the respondent-accused would decide the representation/s pursuant to the order dated 7.2.2023 made by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.229 of 2023.

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Accepting this submission as an undertaking given to this court, the complaint of contempt is disposed off. In case of failure to comply the said undertaking, the complainants are permitted to revive the contempt proceedings.

Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE

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JUDGE

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