Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank v. the Chairman (Shri.Shrikant Bhandiwad)
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No.100166/2025 (High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 05/08/2025; S. Sunil Dutt Yadav & Vijaykumar A. Patil JJ., order per Yadav J.). Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank Officers Federation sought action under Sections 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 against the Chairman, General Manager, Chief Manager and Regional/Senior Managers of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank for non-compliance with the direction in WP No.101108/2025 dated 18/02/2025 to consider its representation within eight weeks. After the accused filed an affidavit enclosing endorsements (Annexures-R1 to R6) showing the representation stood disposed, the Division Bench dropped the contempt proceedings, reserved liberty to the petitioner to assail the endorsements, and kept all contentions open. No precedent was cited; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped; liberty reserved to the petitioner to take appropriate action, if aggrieved, against the endorsements at Annexures-R1 to R6; all contentions kept open.