Karnataka High Court
M. M. Lakshmeshwara Mutt vs Sri. Jaykumar on 16 September, 2022
Author: S Vishwajith Shetty
Bench: S Vishwajith Shetty
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. ALOK ARADHE
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. VISHWAJITH SHETTY
C.C.C. NO.406 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
1. M.M. LAKSHMESHWARA MUTT
S/O MAHALINGAIAH .C
LAKSHMESHWARA MUTT
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE.
2. VIJAYALAKSHMI M. KALAL
W/O LATE M.M. KALAL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE.
3. R.G. NARASAPUR
S/O GUNDURAO B. NARASAPUR
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
4. REMEDIAN D'SOZA
S/O ANTHONY D SOZA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
5. A.G. NARASAPUR
S/O GUNDURAO B. NARASAPUR
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AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
6. MANJUNATHA CHALAGERI
S/O BASAVENNAPPA CHALAGERI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
7. MALLAPPA GOUDA PATIL
S/O PARAPPA GOWDA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
8. K.V.S. RAJENDRA BABU
S/O KOMMARUSUBRAMANYA
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
9. S.Y. KATTI
S/O YAMANAPPA KATTI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
10. RAHUL JADHAV
S/O SURESH JADAV
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE.
11. SHIVANANDA
S/O N. RAMABHATTA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
12. H.V. ASHOKA
S/O H.N. VENKATESHA BHATTA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
13. A.P. DIXIT
S/O PANDURANG DIXIT
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AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
14. SATISH P. DIXIT
S/O PANDURANG DIXIT
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
15. N.S. NAGARAJ
S/O SANNATHIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
16. G.S. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O G. SEETHARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
17. PRAKASH BAYAR
S/O A.S. KRISHNAMURTHY BAYER
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
18. B.N. RAJENDRABABU
S/O B.N. VENKATARAMANAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
19. DR. GOPI
S/O CHIKKAVEERACHAR
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
20. DANCES ROCHE
S/O LOVIS ROCHE
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
21. YUVARAJ Y. MEHARAWADE
S/O VITTALSAB MEHARAWADE
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AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
22. M. ANIL
S/O MADHVSAMEHARWADE
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS.
23. R.V. VISHWANATHA
S/O R. VASUDEVASHETTY
AGED 56 YEARS.
24. R.V. NATARAJA SHETTY
S/O R. VASUDEVASHETTY
AGED 58 YEARS.
25. R.H. HARISH
S/O DR. R. HANUMANTHASETTY
AGED 70 YEARS.
26. U.V.V. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
S/O BHASKARA RAO
AGED 66 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
27. K. HOOVAPPA
S/O K. SUBBAIAH GOWDA
AGED 65 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
28. P.R. KODER
S/O RANGAPPA
AGED 60 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
29. L. RAMACHAR
S/O LAKSHMANACHAR
AGED 56 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
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30. JANARDHAN CHITRAGAR
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED 62 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
31. D. VARADARAJA RAO
S/O D. RAGHAVENDRA RAO
AGED 61 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
APPLICANT NOS.1 TO 33 ARE
R/AT. OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR, YANTRAPURA
HARIHARA, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577601.
32. KALAPPA BONGALE
S/O NAMADEVA RAO BONGALA
AGED 51 YEARS
DEAD BY HIS LRS
SMT. SUPRIYA BONGLE
W/O LATE KALAPPA BONGALE
AGED 45 YEARS.
33. SANGEETHA MEHARAWADE
W/O SRINIVAS MEHARAWADE
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS.
34. SURESH N. LADWA
S/O NAGOSALDWA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS.
35. SMT. THUNGA
W/O G. MUNIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS.
36. M. GAJANANA
S/O MALAWASA MEHARWADE
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M.K. LTD.,
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37(a). D. HITENDRAKUMAR
S/O DEVICHAND
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS.
(b). D. KAMALESH
S/O D. DEVICHAND
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS.
38. SMT. PREMA MUJUMDAR
W/O LATE V.R. MUJUMDAR
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/O M.K OFFICER COLONY
YANTRAPURA, HARIHAR 577 601.
39. R.V. BHAKTHAVATSALA
S/O R. VENKOTASETTY
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
BUSINESSMAN
BALAJI RICE INDUSTRIES COMPOUND
SHIMOGGA ROAD , HARIHARA 577 601
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
40. R.V. KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O R. VENKOBASETTY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
BUSINESSMAN
BALAJI RICE INDUSTRIES COMPOUND
SHIMOGA ROAD, HARIHARA 577601
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
41. SRIHARSHA K
W/O SHESHA BHAT .K
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/O NO.J-46
M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA 577601.
42. BASAVARAJA YARAGATTI
S/O GIRIMALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
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YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA 577601.
43. YASHAD KUMAR GOUR
S/O AMBIA PRASAD GOUR
R/O OFFICERS COLONY, YANTRAPURA
HARIHARA 577601.
44. SMT. D.V. LATHA
W/O LATE D.V. VIJAYENDRA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA 577601.
45. SRI. JAYARAGHAVENDRA ALABAL
S/O VENKATARAO ALABAL
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/O M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA 577601.
46. SMT. K.M. GIRIJAMMA
W/O K.M. KOTRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS
R/O HARIHARA 577601.
47. SRI. S.K. PANI
S/O SUBRAMANYAMUDALIYAR
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/O OFFICERS COONY, HARIHARA 577601.
48. SMT. N. KALAVATHI
W/O LATE N.S. MUDALIYAR
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/O HARIHARA 577601.
49. SRI. S.M. PRAKASH
S/O LATE M. SATHYANARAYANARAO
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
HARIHARA 577601.
50. B.K. PURUSHOTTAMA
S/O LATE B. KALLAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/O M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA 577601.
51. N.C. ANANDA
S/O LATE N.S. CHANDRASHEKHARA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/O. M.K. OFFICER COLONY
HARIHARA-577601.
52. H.S. RAMESHA
S/O H.K. SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA 577601.
53. M.G. SRINIVASA RAO
S/O LATE VITOBA RAO
AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS
R/O M.K. OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA 577601.
... COMPLAINANTS
(BY MR. RAVINDRA GOUD P, ADV.,)
AND:
1. SRI. JAYKUMAR
THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR
M/S. MYSORE KIRLOSKAR LTD., (IN LIQN)
RAHEJA TOWERS, 12TH FLOOR
M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. SRI. BASAVARAJ I
AGE MAJOR
THE COMMISSIONER
CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
HARIHARA TOWN
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 602.
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3. SRI. KUMARASWAMY
THE COMMISSIONER
DAVANAGERE HARIHARA
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(DHUDA), DEVARAJ URS EXTENSION
A BLOCK, P.B. ROAD
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 002.
... ACCUSED
(BY MR. K.S. MAHADEVAN, ADV., FOR A1
MR. M.R. PATIL, ADV., FOR A2
MR. S. MAHESH, ADV., FOR A3)
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF
THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO SECURE THE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3
BEFORE THIS HON BLE COURT ON ALL THE DATE OF
HERING AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, FOR HAVING BEEN SHOWN
WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER
DATED 26.11.2021 PASSED IN C.A. NO.25/2019 AND C.A.
NO.259/2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF
THIS HON BLE COURT AT ANNEXURE-A AND AWARD THE
COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Mr.Ravindra Goud P., learned counsel for the complainant.
Mr.K.S.Mahadevan, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
Mr.M.R.Patil, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.
Mr.S.Mahesh, learned counsel for the respondent No.3.
This petition has been filed for non-compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 26.11.2021 passed in Company Appln. No.25/2019 and connected matters.
2. Admittedly, the directions contained in the aforesaid order have been complied with. 11
3. In view of the aforesaid, we are not inclined to proceed further with the contempt proceedings. However, liberty is reserved to the impleading applicant to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him in law with regard to his grievance.
With the aforesaid liberty, the contempt petition is disposed of.
4. In view of the disposal of the petition, the pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/-
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
JUDGE RV