Sri. C N Prakash v. Smt. Shalini Rajaneesh
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 179 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (DB), decided 20.02.2026 (Vibhu Bakhru CJ and C.M. Poonacha J). Civil contempt petition by C.N. Prakash (employee, Mysuru Minerals Limited) alleging willful disobedience of the Single Judge's order dated 20.11.2024 in W.P. No. 9914/2019 (SRES) directing the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, to sort out inter-departmental issues on his representation. Accused (including Chief Secretary Shalini Rajaneesh) filed affidavit of compliance with the government decision; Court declined to initiate contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Ss. 11 and 12 invoked) and closed the complaint. No precedents cited; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
No contempt proceedings initiated; the complaint was closed in view of the affidavit of compliance filed by the accused.