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Sri K S Sham Kumar v. Mrs. S. R. Veena

Karnataka HC25 Sept 2025CCC/776/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Division Bench: Anu Sivaraman & Rajesh Rai K, JJ.), CCC No. 776 of 2022, decided 25-09-2025. Keywords: civil contempt; Contempt of Courts Act Sections 11 and 12; wilful disobedience; WP No. 46548/2018 (L-PG) order dated 12.12.2019; Assistant Labour Commissioner / Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act; Deputy Commissioner Bengaluru Urban District; Advanced Micronic Device Ltd. (Opto Circuits Group); amicable settlement; withdrawal of contempt petition; dismissed as withdrawn; notice discharged. No merits finding on contempt; no precedent cases engaged; no monetary quantum.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the complainant did not wish to proceed with the matter since it had been amicably settled; the memo to that effect was taken on record.

Sri K S Sham Kumar Vs Mrs. S. R. Veena — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:39118-DB CCC No. 776 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 776 OF 2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. K.S. SHAM KUMAR S/O LATE K.S. SHIVARAM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT No.2778 2^ND STAGE, 13^TH MAIN RAJAJINAGAR, 'E' BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 010.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. K.B. NAVEEN KUMAR, ADV.)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MRS. S.R. VEENA THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DIVISION NO.4, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 029.

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MANJUNATH, I.A.S. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER URBAN DISTRICT, REVENUE BUILDING BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA KEMPEGOWDA ROAD

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NC: 2025:KHC:39118-DB CCC No. 776 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU-560 009.

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ADVANCED MICRONIC DEVICE LTD., AN OPTO CIRCUITS GROUP COMPANY A 305, 1^ST BLOCK, 2^ND FLOOR, ABOVE ELECTRONICS CITY POST OFFICE ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-1 BENGALURU-560 100, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. DHEERENDRA KUMAR SINGH.

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MR. DHEERENDRA KUMAR SINGH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ADVANCED MICRONIC DEVICE LTD., AN OPTO CIRCUITS GROUP COMPANY A 305, 1^ST BLOCK, 2^ND FLOOR ABOVE ELECTRONICS CITY POST OFFICE ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-1 BENGALURU-560 100.

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MR. RAJKUMAR RAI SINGHAM DIRECTOR

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MR. G.C. SOMADAS DIRECTOR

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MR. ANU MULAY DIRECTOR

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MR. SULEMAN MERCHANT DIRECTOR RESPONDENTS No. 5 TO 8 ARE AT ADVANCED MICRONIC DEVICE LTD., AN OPTO CIRCUITS GROUP COMPANY A 305, 1^ST BLOCK, 2^ND FLOOR ABOVE ELECTRONICS CITY POST OFFICE, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-1 BENGALURU-560 100.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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NC: 2025:KHC:39118-DB CCC No. 776 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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LABOUR DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED No.1 AND 2 FOR THEIR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE WP No.46548/2018 (L-PG) DATED 12.12.2019 AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for

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the complainant that the complainant does not wish to proceed with the matter since the matter has been amicably settled.