Sri. Lingadevachari @ Lingadevarajachar v. Sri. Sunil Rao G. K.
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 821 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 23 June 2026. Complainant: Lingadevachari @ Lingadevarajachar (Adv. Agnihotri Keshav Ranganathachar); Accused: Sunil Rao G.K. and Ravishankar (Adv. N. Vageesh for Accused No.2; Accused No.1 served). Contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, regarding alleged wilful disobedience of interim order dated 25.11.2024 in W.P.No.29292/2024 (GM-RES). Outcome: complaint dismissed as withdrawn after writ petition disposed of on basis of settlement between parties. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The civil contempt complaint is dismissed as withdrawn, the complainant having submitted through learned counsel that the complaint does not survive as the underlying writ petition has been disposed of on the basis of a settlement between the parties.