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Puravankara Limited Vs Mr. Pankaj Pandey — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Puravankara Limited Vs Mr. Pankaj PandeyPuravankara Limited v. Mr. Pankaj Pandey

Disposed¶¶36

Puravankara Limited v. Mr. Pankaj Pandey

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Civil contempt

Karnataka HC17 Jun 2026CCC/1550/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

CCC No. 1550 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (division bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and K.S. Hemalekha, J.; order per the Chief Justice), dated 17 June 2026. Purvankara Limited v. Pankaj Pandey (Managing Director, KPTCL), Giridhar Kulkarni (Director-Projects, KPTCL), Ramesh .H.J (Director-Technical, BESCOM) and Kasheeram Pawar (Chief Engineer, BESCOM): civil contempt complaint concerning alleged non-compliance with the order dated 11.06.2025 in W.P.No.11714/2025 was closed on the complainant's own submission, with express preservation of substantive remedies. No adjudication on contempt; no precedent discussed. Keywords: civil contempt, wilful disobedience, KPTCL, BESCOM, complaint closed, remedy preserved.

What did the court decide?

The civil contempt complaint is closed; the court acted on the complainant's counsel's submission that the complaint does not survive, the order alleged to have been disobeyed having been complied with and the representation considered.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused (officials of KPTCL and BESCOM) are guilty of contempt for wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated June 11, 2025 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.11714/2025.

Court's answer

The civil contempt complaint is closed; the court acted on the complainant's counsel's submission that the complaint does not survive, the order alleged to have been disobeyed having been complied with and the representation considered.

Key takeaways

Clarified that the closure will not preclude the complainant from availing any substantive remedy, including the remedy already availed.obiter¶¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Civil contempt — CCC under Ss. 11 & 12 read with Rule 3 of the High Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court Proceedings) Rules, 1981, alleging wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated June 11, 2025 in W.P.No.11714/2025 by KPTCL/BESCOM officials — complainant's counsel submits the complaint does not survive: the order has been complied with, the representation considered, and the endorsement disposing of the representation is already under challenge in another petition — complaint closed without any finding of contempt — clarified that the closure does not preclude the complainant from availing any substantive remedy, including the remedy already availed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:29714-DB CCC No. 1550 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

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

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1550 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

PURVANKARA LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560042. REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE LEGAL/ AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY JATIN UJJINI C.S.

…COMPLAINANT

Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

(BY MS. PRAKRITI SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MR. PANKAJ PANDEY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL) KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001.

MR. GIRIDHAR KULKARNI DIRECTOR - PROJECTS KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL)

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HC-KAR

KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE,

K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001.

MR. RAMESH .H.J DIRECTOR-TECHNICAL, BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001.

MR. KASHEERAM PAWAR CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), C O & M, BENGALURU SOUTH ZONE, BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001.

…ACCUSED

(BY SRI K.S. KALLESHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NOS.3 & 4; ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND RULE 3 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1981, PRAYING TO ORDER THAT THE ACCUSED IS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT FOR WILFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED JUNE 11, 2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.11714/2025.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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NC: 2026:KHC:29714-DB CCC No. 1550 of 2025

HC-KAR

ORAL ORDER

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

The learned counsel appearing for the complainant

submits that the present complaint does not survive, as the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with and the representation has been considered. She also submits that the endorsement disposing of the representation is already subject matter of challenge in a petition.

Accordingly, the complaint is closed.

We clarify that this order will not preclude the

complainant from availing any substantive remedy, including the remedy already availed.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

MBM

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the accused (officials of KPTCL and BESCOM) are guilty of contempt for wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated June 11, 2025 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.11714/2025.¶¶26
The court held
The civil contempt complaint is closed; the court acted on the complainant's counsel's submission that the complaint does not survive, the order alleged to have been disobeyed having been complied with and the representation considered.ratio¶¶36

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 11 and 12¶¶26
High Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court Proceedings) Rules, 1981Rule 3¶¶26
Companies Act, 1956THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956¶¶11

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated June 11, 2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.11714/2025, wilful and deliberate disobedience whereof is alleged in the contempt complaint.¶¶26
High Court of Karnataka (this Hon'ble Court) · June 11, 2025
Prior proceeding
Filing of the civil contempt complaint under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and Rule 3 of the High Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court Proceedings) Rules, 1981.¶¶26
Prior proceeding
The endorsement disposing of the complainant's representation is already the subject matter of challenge in a separate petition (stated by the complainant's counsel).¶¶35

Parties & counsel

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applicant
Purvankara Limited (represented by its Executive Legal/Authorized Signatory Jatin Ujjini C.S.)¶¶11
Ms. Prakriti Sharma, Sri. Joseph Anthony
respondent
Mr. Pankaj Pandey, Managing Director, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL)¶¶16
respondent
Mr. Giridhar Kulkarni, Director - Projects, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL)¶¶17
respondent
Mr. Ramesh .H.J, Director-Technical, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)¶¶22
Sri K.S. Kalleshappa
respondent
Mr. Kasheeram Pawar, Chief Engineer (Electrical), C O & M, Bengaluru South Zone, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)¶¶23
Sri K.S. Kalleshappa

Coram

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Vibhu Bakhruauthor¶¶33
K.S. Hemalekhamember¶¶28

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 17 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 2 Dec 2025
Case no.: CCC/1550/2025
CNR: KAHC010789852025
Topic: Company and Corporate
Bench: K.s. Hemalekha
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CCC

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Puravankara Limited v. Mr. Pankaj Pandey, CCC/1550/2025 (KA), decided on 17 June 2026.

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Statutes3

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 11 and 12
High Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court Proceedings) Rules, 1981Rule 3
Companies Act, 1956THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

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Procedural history3

Order dated June 11, 2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.11714/2025, wilful and deliberate disobedience whereof is alleged in the contempt complaint.High Court of Karnataka (this Hon'ble Court) · June 11, 2025
Filing of the civil contempt complaint under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and Rule 3 of the High Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court Proceedings) Rules, 1981.
The endorsement disposing of the complainant's representation is already the subject matter of challenge in a separate petition (stated by the complainant's counsel).

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Bench / Coram

Vibhu Bakhru and K.S. Hemalekha

Parties & counsel