Hebbalappa v. G. Nagarathna and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 200196 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench (DB: Mohammad Nawaz J., author; K S Hemalekha J.), decided 24-06-2025. Civil contempt alleging non-compliance of order dated 25.05.2023 in WP No.84740/2010 (which quashed EAT No.02/2004 award of Principal District Judge, Raichur, dt. 25.08.2009, and directed fresh enquiry under Rules of 2003/Act of 1983 and subsistence wages from dismissal till retirement). Held: enquiry-officer direction complied (enquiry commenced, not disputed); wage direction silent on who must pay (R1 vs Government/R2) — no contempt established absent clarification or appellate decision; contempt proceedings dropped for the present, liberty reserved to seek clarification; petition disposed of. No costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped for the present, with liberty reserved to the complainant to seek clarification regarding the direction to pay subsistence wages.