Shripad v. Sri Devarja
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt of Court Act Sections 11 and 12; civil contempt petition CCC No. 200033 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; division bench of Justices K Natarajan and Vijaykumar A. Patil; alleged violation of order dated 19.08.2024 in W.P. No. 201607/2024 (L-PG) directing payment; complainant Shripad Anigol, advocate, party-in-person; accused/respondent Devarja, Assistant Labour Commissioner and Appellate Authority, Belagavi; proforma party Commissioner of Labour, Bengaluru; Government Advocate Mallikarjun C. Basareddy for R1 and R2; compliance memo filed recording payment made; contempt petition closed; no punishment; decision dated 08.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
None against the accused — contempt petition closed on the basis of the petitioner's memo recording that payment directed by the learned Single Judge had been made by the respondent.