- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1894-DB CCC No. 893 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.893 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MR. C. K. THOMAS S/O. LATE V. K. KOSHY AGED 89 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.8A CHIKKABELLANDUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 035. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI NITIN RAMESH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MRS. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O. P. C. MANJUNATHA RESIDING AT GUNJUR PALLAYA (NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE) GUNJUR POST, VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU - 560 087. 2. MR. NANDEESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O. MR. P. C. MANJUNATHA RESIDING AT GUNJUR PALLAYA (NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE) GUNJUR POST, VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU - 560 087. …ACCUSED (BY SRI N. S. BHAT, ADVOCATE) * * * Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1894-DB CCC No. 893 of 2022 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PROSECUTE THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE ACTS PUNISHABLE UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT AND KINDLY ENFORCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER DATED 24.3.2022 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.6610 OF 2022 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceedings has been initiated against the interim order dated 24-3-2022 passed by a learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.6610 of 2022 (GM-CPC). 2. Sri Nitin Ramesh, learned counsel for the complainant, and Sri N.S. Bhat, learned counsel for the accused, are physically present before the Court. 3. On going through the order, it is evident that thereby ad-interim relief is granted and the parties are directed to maintain status quo. The breach of the aforesaid order is alleged. The proceedings of the main writ petition are pending. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1894-DB CCC No. 893 of 2022 4. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CCC No.1237 of 2023 (CIVIL) dated 26-3-2024, at paragraph Nos.3 to 5, has observed as under: "3. When the order is an interim order, by its very nature it does not determine rights of the parties finally. There are no trappings of finality in the order. In the aforesaid view, this Court is not inclined to entertain the contempt petition and it is not persuaded to exercise the power of contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. 4. It will be open for the complainant to raise all contentions and work out its rights and remedies in the main proceedings in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed of as not entertained." 5. Further, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of JHARESWAR PRASAD PAUL AND ANOTHER v. SRI TARAK NATH GANGULY AND OTHERS reported in (2002) 5 SCC 352, has addressed the issues relating to Article 215 of the Constitution of India and at paragraph No.11, it has observed in detail in respect of initiation of contempt proceedings when the main proceedings are pending. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1894-DB CCC No. 893 of 2022 6. Considering that the main writ petition is still pending before this Court and in the light of the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Co-ordinate Bench cited above, this Court is not inclined to entertain this contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of as not entertained. 7. At this stage, Sri Nitin Ramesh, learned counsel for the complainant, seeks liberty to approach the Court, if need arises. Liberty, as sought for, is granted. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2