K C Umesh v. Sri Gourav Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC 685/2024, Karnataka High Court (DB), contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act alleging wilful disobedience of the Single Judge order dated 06.12.2023 in W.P.No.2791/2023 (SRES) by the Principal Secretary (Energy Department), Managing Director I/C and Chief Engineer (Civil-Kali) of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd, and the Government of Karnataka Energy Department. Contempt proceedings dropped because operation and execution of the underlying order stood stayed in W.A.No.69/2024; liberty reserved to the complainant to refile after disposal of the appeal. Judgment delivered orally per Vijaykumar A. Patil J., bench with Anu Sivaraman J.; decided 09.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
No adjudication on contempt; contempt proceedings dropped with liberty to the complainant to file the petition afresh after disposal of the appeal in W.A.No.69/2024, if need arises.