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M/S Solarcraft Power India 25 Private Limited v. Mr. Krishna Bajpai

Karnataka HC6 Mar 2026CCC/1404/2025

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Civil Contempt Petition CCC No. 1404 of 2025; Contempt of Court Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; complainant M/s Solarcraft Power India 25 Private Limited; accused Mr. Krishna Bajpai, Managing Director, GESCOM (Gulbarga Electricity Supply Co. Ltd.); pro forma respondent State of Karnataka, Department of Energy; alleged wilful violation of order dated 27.06.2025 in W.P.No.18596/2025 (Annexure-B); compliance reported by complainant's counsel; complaint closed on 06.03.2026 without contempt proceedings; Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice with C.M. Poonacha, J; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:13773-DB.

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The order, disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with. ¶36

M/S Solarcraft Power India 25 Private Limited Vs Mr… — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:13773-DB CCC No. 1404 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1404 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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M/S SOLARCRAFT POWER INDIA

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25 PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER

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THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1^ST FLOOR, TOWER-C, BUILDING - 10 CYBER CITY, DLF PHASE - II GURURGRAM, HARYANA - 122 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

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Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MR. M PRABHAKARAN

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(BY SRI GURURAJ MAMDY, ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI ABHINAY S., ADVOCATE)

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…COMPLAINANT

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AND:

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MR. KRISHNA BAJPAI MANAGING DIRECTOR GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

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NC: 2026:KHC:13773-DB CCC No. 1404 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT GESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE STATION ROAD, KALABURAGI KARNATAKA - 585 102

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…ACCUSED

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI SHAHBAAZ HUSAIN, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 & SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 i.e., MR. KRISHNA BAJPAI AND DECLARE THAT THE ACCUSED NO.1 IS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT BY WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2025 IN W.P.NO.18596/2025 (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:13773-DB CCC No. 1404 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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

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ORAL ORDER

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

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The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the order, disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with and the complaint may be closed.

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In view of the above, the present complaint is closed.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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M/S Solarcraft Power India 25 Private Limited v. Mr. Krishna Bajpai

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