Karnataka High Court
M M Lakshmeshwara Mutt vs The Official Liquidator on 21 September, 2022
Author: S.R.Krishna Kumar
Bench: S.R.Krishna Kumar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
COMPANY APPLICATION NO.342 OF 2022
IN
COMPANY PETITION NO.166/2001
BETWEEN
1 M. M. LAKSHMESHWARA MUTT
S/O MAHALINGAIAH. C
LAKSHMESHWARA MUTT
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M. K. LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601.
2. VIJAYALAKSHMI. M. KALAL
W/O LATE M.M.KALAL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601.
3. R.G.NARASAPUR
S/O GUNDURAO. B. NARASAPUR,
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, MK LTD R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601.
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4. REMEDIAN D SOZA
S/O ANTHONY D SOZA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LTD
R/A OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
5. A. G. NARASAPUR
S/O GUNDURAO B NARASAPUR
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LTD
R/A OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
6. MANJUNATHA CHALAGERI
S/O BASAVENNAPPA CHALAGERI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LTD
R/A OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
7. MALLAPPA GOUDA PATIL
S/O PARAPPA GOWDA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LTD
R/A OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
8. V S RAJENDRA BABU
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
S/O KOMMARUSUBRAMANYA
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EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
9. S Y KATTI
S/O YAMANAPPA KATTI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE, M. K. LTD.,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
10. RAHUL JADHAV
S/O SURESH JADAV
AGED 28 YEARS
LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
11. SHIVANANDA
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O N RAMABHATTA
EX-EMPLOYEE M K LTD.,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
12. H V ASHOKA
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O H N VENKATESHA BHATTA
EX-EMPLOYEE M K LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
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13. A P DIXIT
AGED 68 YEARS
S/O PANDURANG DIXIT
EX-EMPLOYEE M K LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
14. SATISH P DIXIT
S/O PANDURANG DIXIT
AGED 66 YEARS
EX-EMPLOYEE M K LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
15. N S NAGARAJ
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O SANNATHIMMAIAH
EX-EMPLOYEE M K LTD
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE KIRLOSKAR
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601
16. G S KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O G SEETHARAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LATD,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY MYSORE,
KIRLOSKAR, YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
17. PRAKASH BAYAR
S/O A S KRISHNAMURTHY BAYER,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
EX EMPLOYEE, M K LTD.,
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R/AT OFFICERS COLONY, MYSORE,
KIRLOSKAR,
YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
18. B N RAJEDNRABABU
S/O B N VENKATARAMANAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
19. DR GOPI
S/O CHIKKAVEERACHAR,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
20. DANCE ROCHE
S/O LOVIS ROCHE
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
21. YUVARAJ Y MEHARAWADE
S/O VITTALSAB MEHARAWADE,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
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22. M ANIL
S/O MADHVSAMEHARWADE,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
23. R V VISHWANATHA
S/O VASUDEVASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
24. R V NATARAJA SHETTY
S/O R VASUDEVASHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
25. R HARISH
S/O R HANUMANTHASHETTY,
AGED 70 YEARS,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA DAVANAGERE
DISTRICT-577601
26. U V MALLIKARJUNA RAO
S/O BHASKAR RAO,
AGED 60 AGED 66 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
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27. K HOVVAPPA
S/O K SUBBAIAH GOWDA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
28. P R KODER
S/O RANGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
29. L RAMACHAR
S/O LAKSHMANACHAR,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
30. JANARDHAN CHITRAGAR
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601
31. D VARADARAJA RAO
S/O D RAGHAVENDRA RAO,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
EX-EMPLOYEE, M K LTED,
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R/AT OFFICERS COLONY,
MYSORE, KIRLOSKAR YANTRAPURA,
HARIHARA DAVANAGERE
DISTRICT-577 601
32. KALAPPA BONGALE
S/O NAMADEVA RAO BONGALA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
DEAD BY HIS LRS. SMT SUPRIYABONGLE,
W/O LATE KALAPPA BONGALE,
AGED 45 YEARS,
33. SANGEETHA MEHARAWADE
W/O SRINIVAS MEHARAWADE,
R/AT HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
34. SURESH N LADWA
S/O NAGOSALDWA
R/AT HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
35. SMT.THUNGA
W/O G.MUNIYAPPA
RAT/ HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
36. M.GAJANANA
S/O MALAWASA MEHARWADE EX EMPLOYEE M.K.LTD
R/AT HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
37. D.HITENDRAKUMAR
S/O DEVICHAND
R/AT HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
38. D.KAMALESH
S/O D.DEVICHAND R/AT HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
39. SMT.PREMA MUJUMDAR
W/O LATE V.R.MUJUMDAR
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R/O M.K.OFFICER COLONY,
YANTRAPURA HARIHAR-577 601.
40. R.V.BHAKTHAVATSALA
S/O R.VENKTOTASETTY
BUSINESSMAN BALAJI RICE
INDUSTRIES COMPOUND
SHIMOGGA ROAD HARIHARA
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601
41. R.V.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O R.VENKOBASETTY BUSINESSMAN
BALAJI RICE INDUSTRIES
COMPOUND SHIMOGA ROAD
HARIHARA-577 601
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
42. SRIHARSHA K
W/O SHESHA BHAT K
R/O NO.J-46 M.K.OFFICERS COLONY,
YANTRAPURA HARIHARA-577 601.
43. BASAVARAJA YARAGATTI
S/O GIRIMALLAPPA
AGED 57 YEARS,
R/O M.K.OFFICERS COLONY
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA-577 601.
44. YASHAD KUMAR GOUR
R/O OFFICERS COLONY
YANTRAPURA, HARIHARA-577 601.
45. SMT.D.V. LATHA
W/O LATE D.V.VIJAYENDRA
AGED 36 YEARS,
R/O OFFICERS COLONY,
HARIHARA-577 601.
46. SRI.JAYARAGHAVENDRAALABAL
S/O VENKATARAO ALABAL
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AGED 60 YEARS
R/O M.K.OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA-577 601.
47. SMT. K.M.GIRIJAMMA
W/O K.M.KOTRAIAH
AGED 77 YEARS,
R/O HARIHARA -577 601
48. SRI.S.K PANI
S/O SUBRAMANYAMUDALIYAR
AGED 62 YEARS,
R/O OFFICERS COLONY HARIHARA-577 601.
49. SMT.N KALAVATHI
W/O LATE N S MUDALIYAR
AGED 60 YEARS,
R/O HARIHAR-577 601
50 SRI.S. M PRAKASH
S/O LATE M SATHYANARAYANA RAO
AGED 45 YEARS,
HARIHARA-577 601.
51. B.K.PURUSHOTTAMA
S/O LATE B KALLAPPA
AGED 51 YEARS,
R/O M.K.OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA-577 601.
52. H.S.RAMESHA
S/O H.K.SATHYANARAYANA
AGED 54 YEARS,
R/O M.K.OFFICERS COLONY HARIHARA-577 601.
53. M.G.SRINIVASA RAO
S/O LATE VITOBA RAO
AGED 82 YEARS,
R/O M.K.OFFICERS COLONY
HARIHARA-577 601.
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54. SRI.M.RAMESH NAIK
S/O LATE SRI M NAGAPPA NAIK
AGED 63 YEARS,
NO.3/2 I MAIN MOUNT
JOY XTN HANUMANTHA NAGAR
BANGALORE-560004, INDIA
...APPLICANTS
(BY SRI.M.RAMESH, APPLICANT PARTY IN PERSON)
AND
1. THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR
M/S. MYSORE KIRLOSKAR LTD. (IN LIQN)
RAHEJA TOWERS, 12TH FLOOR
M.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. AGE MAJOR
THE COMMISSIONER,
CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
HARIHARA TOWN
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 602
3. THE COMMISSIONER,
DAVANAGERE HARIHARA URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DHUDA)
DEVARAJ IRS EXTENSION
A BLOCK, P.B. ROAD
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.K.S.MAHADEVAN, ADVOCATE FOR OFFICIAL
LIQUIDATOR)
THIS APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 151
OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, UNDER RULE 6 & 9 OF THE
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COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959, PRAYING THIS
HON'BLE COURT TO: ADMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION
AND RECALL OF ORDERS IN CA 25/2019 AND CONNECTED
MATTERS IN COP 166/2001 AND ETC.
THIS COMPANY APPLICATION COMING ON FOR
ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:
"Under Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code, under Rule 6 & 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959, praying to: admission of this application and recall of orders in CA No.25/2019 and connected matters in COP 166/2001 and etc.
2. After arguing the matter for some time, the applicant in C.A.No.342/2022, party-in-person seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the application reserving liberty in favour of the applicant to take recourse such remedies as available in law including filing an appropriate Public Interest Litigation (PIL). 13
3. Submission of the applicant/party-in- person is placed on record.
4. According, the application is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the applicant to take recourse such remedies as available in law including filing appropriate Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in accordance with law.
Sd/-
JUDGE GVP