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Sri Yathindra Kumar v. Sri Rajesh Kohli

Karnataka HC23 Jun 2025CCC/1391/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CCC No. 1391 of 2024; NC: 2025:KHC:21872-DB; HC-KAR Bengaluru; civil contempt petition; Contempt of Courts Act Sections 11 and 12; complainants Yathindra Kumar, D.N Sukumar, J.M Srinivas (adv. Subramanya Bhat M); accused Rajesh Kohli (CMD) and Subrahmanya Bhat (GM i/c), HMT Machine Tools Limited (adv. Rayappa Y Hadagali); underlying order dated 02.04.2024 in WP No.453/2024 (S-RES); petition dismissed as withdrawn on 23-06-2025; bench V Kameswar Rao (Acting Chief Justice) and C M Joshi (Judge).

What did the court decide?

The civil contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn, counsel for the complainants having submitted that the order of which non-compliance was alleged had been implemented. ¶¶36

Sri Yathindra Kumar Vs Sri Rajesh Kohli — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:21872-DB CCC No. 1391 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1391 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SRI YATHINDRA KUMAR, S/O LATE S.K.P NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT, NO.5A, 9^TH MAIN, 4^TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010.

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SRI D.N SUKUMAR, S/O LATE D NARASAPPA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT, NO.442, 16^TH A MAIN ROAD, 36^TH CROSS, 4^TH "T" BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041.

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Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI J.M SRINIVAS, S/O. LATE MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT, NO.4/1,34^TH CROSS, JOOGANAHALLI, 2^ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010.

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI RAJESH KOHLI, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,

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NC: 2025:KHC:21872-DB CCC No. 1391 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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HMT BHAVAN, NO. 59, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 032.

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SRI SUBRAHMANYA BHAT, GENERAL MANAGER (IN CHARGE), HMT MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED (MBX), BENGALURU COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 013.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI RAYAPPA Y HADAGALI, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 02.04.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.453/2024 (S-RES) (ANNEXUREA) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Learned counsel for the complainants states that the