Sri Dr Sanju T Nayak v. Sri K v Sharath Chandra, IPS
Case brief
What is this about?
In a Civil Contempt Petition alleging disobedience of an interim order staying a government removal order, the Division Bench held that since the impugned order was ad interim and did not direct reinstatement, no contempt proceedings were warranted. The complaint was closed while reserving party rights.
What did the court decide?
Complaint is closed. No order passed that required action from the accused.
What the court decided
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NC: 2026:KHC:7366-DB CCC No. 1610 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH 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. 1610 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
- SRI DR. SANJU T NAYAK C/O GEORGE FERNANDEZ AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS COMMANDANT DISTRICT HOME GUARDS OFFICE KARAVARA
UTTHARA KANNADA DISTRICT - 581 301
…COMPLAINANT
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated for alleged disobedience of an ad interim stay order when no specific direction to reinstate exists.
Whether the allegations of willful disobedience justify the initiation of contempt proceedings under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Whether the complaint under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 should be closed given the nature of the stayed order.
Coram
Vibhu Bakhru
C.M. Poonacha
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/1610/2025
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