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Sri.Sudarshan N.R. Vs State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Sri.Sudarshan N.R. v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC18 Feb 2026CCC/1233/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court civil contempt CCC No. 1233 of 2025, decided 18.02.2026; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act; alleged wilful disobedience of Single Judge order dated 26.09.2024 in W.P. No.5959/2024 (batch) directing competent authority to consider applications; accused Sri Shanmukha D, Assistant Commissioner/Competent Authority under Section 5, Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004; affidavit of compliance, notice dated 10.02.2025 to submit claim applications; matter pending before Special Court; no contempt proceedings initiated; complaint closed; Bench: Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and C.M. Poonacha; advocates Prasanna Kumar V., S.H. Raghavendra (AGA), Veeresh R. Budihal.

What did the court decide?

No proceedings for wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 were required to be initiated against the accused; taking into account the affidavit of compliance (notice dated 10.02.2025 issued to applicants) and the pendency of the matter before the Special Court, the court was unable to accept that wilful-disobedience proceedings were warranted, and the complaint was closed.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings ought to be initiated against accused no. 2 for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No.5959/2024 (a batch of writ petitions) directing the competent authority to consider the writ petitioners' applications.

Court's answer

No proceedings for wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 were required to be initiated against the accused; taking into account the affidavit of compliance (notice dated 10.02.2025 issued to applicants) and the pendency of the matter before the Special Court, the court was unable to accept that wilful-disobedience proceedings were warranted, and the complaint was closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition (CCC No. 1233 of 2025) filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act by Sri Sudarshan N.R., alleging wilful disobedience by accused no. 2 (Assistant Commissioner/Competent Authority appointed under Section 5 of the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004) of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.5959/2024 (a batch of writ petitions), inter alia directing the competent authority to consider the writ petitioners' applications. The accused filed an affidavit of compliance showing that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit claim applications within the prescribed period; the learned Additional Government Advocate stated that the matter is pending before the Special Court and implementation steps would follow once its orders are received. The Division Bench (oral order per Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru, with C.M. Poonacha, J.) held that no proceedings for wilful disobedience were required to be initiated against the accused, and closed the complaint (order dated 18.02.2026).

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NC: 2026:KHC:9848-DB CCC No. 1233 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1233 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SRI.SUDARSHAN N.R. S/O RAJA IYENGAR N.R. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS PREVIOUS RESIDENT ADDRESS:NO. 10, 21^ST CROSS, LAKSHMIPURAM HALASURU BANGALORE - 560 008 PRESENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:NO.225 HIG-A BUILDING NO.176 SHIRKE COLONY, KHB, KENGERI SATELITE TOWN BANGALORE - 560 060

Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka

(BY SRI PRASANNA KUMAR V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

…COMPLAINANT

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTIVE BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL) M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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HC-KAR

SRI SHANMUKHA D ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ COMPETENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVT UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 2004 SHANTHINAGARA, BMTC BUS STOP 2^ND FLOOR BANGALORE - 560 027

…ACCUSED

(BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R-1 & SRI VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2 DISOBEY THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P. NO.5959/2024.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging

wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the

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learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, inter alia , directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners.

The complainant alleges that the applications have not been considered.

The accused has filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period. Further, the applicants were informed that if the application is not furnished within the prescribed period, the application would be considered as per the Rules, if the Special Court issues an order for accepting the same.

The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the matter is pending before the Special Court and as soon as the orders are received, steps would be taken for implementing the same.

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NC: 2026:KHC:9848-DB CCC No. 1233 of 2025

HC-KAR

In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for wilful disobedience of the orders as alleged are required to be initiated against the accused.

The complaint is accordingly closed.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

KPS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether contempt proceedings ought to be initiated against accused no. 2 for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No.5959/2024 (a batch of writ petitions) directing the competent authority to consider the writ petitioners' applications.¶¶21
The court held
No proceedings for wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 were required to be initiated against the accused; taking into account the affidavit of compliance (notice dated 10.02.2025 issued to applicants) and the pendency of the matter before the Special Court, the court was unable to accept that wilful-disobedience proceedings were warranted, and the complaint was closed.ratio¶¶37

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Contempt of Courts ActSections 11 and 12¶¶21
Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004Section 5¶¶18

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions (including W.P. No.5959/2024), inter alia directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners; the complainant alleges wilful disobedience of this order.¶¶30
Prior proceeding
The accused filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period.¶¶32
Prior proceeding
Per the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused, the matter is pending before the Special Court, and steps for implementation would be taken once its orders are received.¶¶33

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sri Sudarshan N.R.¶¶9
Prasanna Kumar V.
respondent
State of Karnataka (represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department (Special Cell))¶¶14
S.H. Raghavendra
respondent
Sri Shanmukha D¶¶18
Veeresh R. Budihal

Coram

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Vibhu Bakhruauthor¶¶25
C.M. Poonachamember¶¶23

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 18 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 18 Sept 2025
Case no.: CCC/1233/2025
CNR: KAHC010617642025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: C.m. Poonacha
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CCC

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Cite this judgement

Sri.Sudarshan N.R. v. State of Karnataka, CCC/1233/2025 (KA), decided on 18 February 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts ActSections 11 and 12
Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004Section 5

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Procedural history3

Order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions (including W.P. No.5959/2024), inter alia directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners; the complainant alleges wilful disobedience of this order.
The accused filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period.

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Bench / Coram

Vibhu Bakhru and C.M. Poonacha

Parties & counsel