R Lokanatha Vs Sri. Anil Yadav — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

R Lokanatha Vs Sri. Anil Yadav — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.448 OF 2023

BETWEEN:

R. LOKANATHA, B.SC., B.ED., MA.LLB. S/O. LATE B. RAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HGA(P) SR. NO.640037 LIC OF INDIA I. T. DEPT., DIVISIONAL OFFICE SHIVAMOGGA ALSO R/O. HIG 43, KALLAHALLI II STAGE VINOBANAGARA POST SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204.

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI R. LOKANATHA, PARTY-IN-PERSON, (ABSENT)

AND:

Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI ANIL YADAV UNDER SECRETARY TO FM THE UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE NEW DELHI - 110 001.

SRI SIDDARTHA MOHANTHI CHAIRMAN LIC OF INDIA BY ITS CHAIRMAN APPELLATE AUTHORITY P. B. NO.19953, REGD. OFFICE YOGAKSHEMA JEEVAN BIMA MARG MUMBAI - 400 021.

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SRI SHAMASUNDAR ZONAL MANAGER THE ZONAL MANAGER APPELLATE AUTHORITY-1 THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE, SOUTH CENTRAL ZONAL OFFICE SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD - 600 063.

SRI P. SRINIVASA SDM I/C THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205.

SRI JAYASIMHAN SDM, SR. NO.610606, THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER AND THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205

NOW WORKING AS REGIONAL MANAGER MKTG LIC OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE RESIDENCY ROD, RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU

SMT. VANDANA K. NAIR DM(P AND IR) S. R. NO.577351, THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER P AND IR THE PERSONNEL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPT. LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205.

…ACCUSED

(BY SRI B. PRAMOD., A.S.G.I., FOR A-1; SRI RAJESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE, FOR A-2 TO A-4))

THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF OUR INDIAN CONSTITUTION, BY THE PARTY-INPERSON (COMPLAINANT), WHEREIN HE PRAYS TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN THE ABOVE CASE FOR HAVING COMMITTED AN ACT OF CONTEMPT WILLFULLY, INTENTIONALLY, PURPOSEFULLY AND DELIBERATELY BY DISOBEYING THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.2.2023 IN W.P. NO.15264/2022 (S-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR)

This contempt proceedings are initiated by the complainant-party-in-person for disobedience of the order dated 22.02.2023 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.No.15264/2022(S-RES).

Party-in-person-complainant is not present before the Court physically or through video conference.

Learned Assistant Solicitor General of

Sri B. Pramod, appearing for accused No.1 submits that challenging the order dated 22.02.2023 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.No.15264/2022, an appeal in W.A.No.439/2023 was filed by accused No.2-LIC of India and the same came to be allowed on 24.10.2024 and hence, the present contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration.

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In view of the submissions made, the contempt proceedings are hereby dropped . Consequently, pending IAs,

also stand disposed of.

Sd/-

(K.SOMASHEKAR)

JUDGE

Sd/(VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE

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