M Monohar v. Tushar Girinath
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), 05.02.2025, K. Somashekar J (per) with Venkatesh Naik T J - CCC No. 393 of 2023: civil contempt under Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, by three complainants against BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath and Executive Engineers Gangadhar and B. S. Jayashankar for disobedience of the Single Judge's order dated 16.01.2023 in W.P.Nos.40447/2017 c/w 30717/2018, 11090/2022 and 11143/2022; compliance affidavit of accused No.2 showed the representation was considered but rejected (endorsement dated 09.07.2024) as the Committee report found irregularities, fraud and connivance in the complainants' works; Court held the contempt proceeding does not survive and dropped it. No monetary relief; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
None to the complainants; the contempt proceeding was dropped and no punishment was imposed on the accused.