M/S. Satra Services and Solutions Private Limited v. Manjunath. J
Contempt – civil contempt
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No.830 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (DB: Anu Sivaraman and Venkatesh Naik T), decided 25-06-2026. Civil contempt petition by M/s Satra Services and Solutions Private Limited under Article 215 Constitution read with Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971, alleging disobedience of order dated 14-12-2022 in W.P. No.23357/2022 (GM-RES) restraining revocation of bank guarantee (clause 8, general conditions of contract) until consideration of representation by Adjudicator/Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Karnataka. Accused: Manjunath J. (Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records), Rajendra Kumar Kataria (Adjudicator/Principal Secretary), SMA Rahim (HDFC Bank), State of Karnataka. Court noted representation considered 18.07.2024, bank guarantee invoked 23.07.2024, affidavit of compliance 07.08.2025, arbitration pending (posted 06.07.2026); held contempt would not lie; case closed; notice discharged; IAs closed; merits expressly left open. Advocates: Sandeep Lahiri and Deepika Joshi (complainant); Savithramma, A.G.A. (State).