Sri. Ramesh K N v. Sri Babu Das Vgp
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Karnataka HC (Bengaluru) Division Bench, NC: 2025:KHC:6181-DB, CCC No. 1053 of 2024 (CIVIL), decided 11-02-2025; bench: Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria (author, oral judgment) and Justice M.I. Arun. Contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, by complainant Sri Ramesh K N (adv. Harish H V) against accused Sri Babu Das VGP, MD, PNB Techwaves Pvt. Ltd. (adv. Skanda Arun Kumar for G.K Nishan), for willful disobedience of orders in RFA No.1214/2019 dated 01.12.2023 requiring payment of Rs.55,71,635/- pursuant to settlement decree; balance Rs.35,00,000/- paid belatedly by about one year. Held: substantial compliance purges contempt; belated payment is not willful contempt; proceedings closed; interest claim left open to be pursued in accordance with law, no merits opinion expressed. Themes: civil contempt, substantial compliance, belated payment, purge of contempt, claim for interest.