M/S Finepunch Fab Private Limited v. Dr.Mahesh, IAS
Contempt – Civil contempt – Maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 1005 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka (DB: Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J; order per Bakhru CJ), decided 24.03.2026. Civil contempt complaint by M/s Finepunch Fab Pvt Ltd against CEO, KIADB for non-compliance of order dated 26.07.2024 in W.P. No.17152/2017 (GM-KIADB) directing allotment of suitable land (Bommasandra - Jigani Industrial area). KIADB stated the identified lands were subject matter of pending W.A. No.244/2025 and offered alternate land at Kolar, refused by complainant. Held: contempt proceedings not maintainable on the given facts; complaint closed; underlying order continues to operate. Keywords: civil contempt, maintainability, KIADB, land allotment, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Ss.11-12, Article 215.
What did the court decide?
On the given facts, proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are not maintainable, and the complaint is accordingly closed.