Retired associate professors filed a civil contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a writ order. The Government Advocate stated on instructions that compliance would be made within ten weeks; complainants were satisfied. The petition was closed with liberty to reopen if compliance failed.
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NC: 2024:KHC:5405-DB CCC No. 1290 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. P.S.DINESH KUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1290 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka
TIPTUR-572 201
(BY SHRI. K.B. MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
(BY SHRI. S.S. MAHENDRA, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971 AND THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS RULES, 1981 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 06.07.2023 IN W.P.NO.15985/2023 (S-R) (ANNEXURE-A) WITH A VIEW TO UPHOLD THE PRESTIGE, STATUS AND DIGNITY OF JUDICIARY.
THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS , THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE , MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2024:KHC:5405-DB CCC No. 1290 of 2023
ORDER
Shri S.S.Mahendra, learned Government Advocate, on instructions from Dr.Kavyashree, Nodal Law Officer, Department of Collegiate and Technical Education, Bengaluru, who is present in the court, submitted that compliance of impugned order will be done within a period of ten weeks. His submission is placed on record.
No costs.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
AV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused deliberately disobeyed the court's order dated 06.07.2023 in W.P.No.15985/2023, given the undertaking to comply within ten weeks?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Prof. K.C. Krishne Gowda
Prof. M. Ramegowda
Prof. H.N. Lakshminarasimha Murthy
Prof. A.B. Chandrashekar
Dr. P.S. Suresh
Sri G. Jagadeesha
P.S.Dinesh Kumar
T.G. Shivashankare Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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