I.S.R. Workers Union v. Mr.P.S. Krishnamurthy

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2025CCC/720/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CCC No. 720 of 2023, decided 09-01-2025; coram K. Somashekar and Venkatesh Naik T, JJ. Contempt of Courts Act, Sections 11 and 12; alleged willful disobedience of order dated 18.01.2023 in WP No.1486/2021 (GM-RES); complainant I.S.R. Workers Union (President M D Ghouse) vs accused P.S. Krishnamurthy (Manager Finance, The India Sugars and Refineries Ltd); advocates Ravindranath K and Subramanya Bhat M; proceedings withdrawn by memo and contempt dropped; no punishment, no costs or quantum.

What did the court decide?

None — contempt proceedings dropped pursuant to the complainant's memo of withdrawal; no punishment imposed on the accused. ¶30-31

I.S.R. Workers Union Vs Mr.P.S. Krishnamurthy — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:712-DB CCC No. 720 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 720 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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I.S.R. WORKERS UNION BEARING REGISTRATION NO 31/B.D. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 3-179 PATEL NAGAR, HOSPET BELLARY DISTRICT 583211 REPRESENTD BY THE PRESIDENT MR M D GHOUSE S/O LATE DADU SAAB AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS.

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Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka

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…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI RAVINDRANATH K – ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M - ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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MR.P.S. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O P K SOUNDARRAJAN AGED 61 YEARS MANAGER FINANCE THE INDIA SUGARS AND REFINERIES LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIS ACT 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 102 AND 108 MIDFORD HOUSE, OFF M G ROAD BANGALOE 560001.

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…ACCUSED

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NC: 2025:KHC:712-DB CCC No. 720 of 2023

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 18.01.2023 PASSED IN W.P. NO.1486/2021 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED.

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THIS CCC’, 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

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ORAL ORDER

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

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This contempt proceedings is initiated by the

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complainant against the respondents for having deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in WP.No.1486/2021 (GM-RES) dated 18.01.2023 vide Annexure – B.

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Learned counsel Sri Ravindranath K for the

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complainant has come on record by filing vakalath with NOC issued by the previous learned counsel

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NC: 2025:KHC:712-DB CCC No. 720 of 2023

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Sri Subramanya bhat.M. He has filed memo for

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withdrawal of the contempt proceedings.

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