Dr. Basavaraj a Kawalagi v. Sri Harsha Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 200106 of 2025 (Civil Contempt Petition), High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench (NC: 2025:KHC-K:2934-DB), decided 09.06.2025 by the Division Bench of Mohammad Nawaz and K S Hemalekha, JJ. Filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India by Dr. Basavaraj A Kawalagi, Pediatrician, PHC Nelogi, alleging violation and willful disobedience of the interim order dated 11.03.2025 in W.P.No.200456/2025. Compliance shown through the affidavit of respondent No.2 (District Health and Family Welfare Officer): deputation order dated 18.10.2024 withdrawn, and administrative charge of PHC Nelogi handed over to the complainant vide order dated 28.04.2025. Contempt proceedings dropped; no punishment imposed.
What did the court decide?
No punitive action; the contempt proceedings are dropped as the complainant's grievance stands addressed (operative word 'dropped.' at ¶46 completes the phrase begun in ¶45).