Sri. Chandrashekar S/O Paramanna Manamatti S/O Paramanna Manamatti v. Sri Pankaj Kumar Pandey
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench; CCC No. 100353 of 2025; civil contempt dismissed on 22.01.2026; compliance held to have been effected through departmental endorsement with memo dated 21.01.2026; underlying order dated 14.08.2025 in WP No.102643/2025 (S-PRO) mandating consideration of representations dated 20.07.2024 and 25.07.2024 before release of seniority/promotion list to Superintending Engineer or Chief Engineer; accused Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Managing Director, KPTCL; complainant Chandrashekar, Executive Engineer; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12 r/w Article 215 Constitution of India; liberty reserved to challenge endorsement; no precedent engaged; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsement, if he is so advised. ¶¶36