- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2101-DB CCC No. 911 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 911 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PREMALATA M BETAGERI W/O LATE VASANTH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED STENOGRAPHER OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (ENFORCEMENT), SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA R/AT NO.127/7(2), S N NAGAR, 1ST CROSS SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 …COMPLAINANT (BY MS.DHANUSHRI R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R. KIRAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. ROHIT SONAAVANE AGED MAJOR, BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, VARADA ROAD, SAGARA - 577 401 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2101-DB CCC No. 911 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2024 BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU IN WRIT PETITION NO.4496 OF 2024 AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Ms. Dhanushri R. for the complainant fairly submitted that the pension amount is already paid. In that view, she could not dispute that there is a compliance of the directions of learned Single Judge. However, she submitted that interest on belated payment of pension is not paid. She relied on the Circular dated 13.04.2012 issued by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. When the directions of learned Single Judge are seen, there is no direction regarding payment of interest. In that view, the Court is not able to carry further the submission of learned - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2101-DB CCC No. 911 of 2024 advocate for the complainant in the contempt jurisdiction. The contempt proceedings are required to be closed. 3. As far the claim for interest is concerned, it will be open for the complainant to make a representation to the Competent Authority in light of the Circular of the Reserve Bank of India mentioned as above. 4. In the alternative, the complainant to institute independent legal proceedings for recovery of interest in accordance with law. 5. The contempt petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33