- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6181-DB CCC No. 1053 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 1053 OF 2024 (CIVIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMESH K N S/O. LATE NARAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO. B-2, 1ST MAIN KEB LAYOUT BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 029 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. HARISH H V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI BABU DAS VGP S/O. V. G. PANEER DAS AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR PNB TECHWAVES PVT. LTD. HAVENING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 7/4, RAJAMMAL NILYAM BARODA STREET EXTENSION WEST MAMBALAM CHENNAI AND ALSO AT NO. 598 15TH CROSS, 35TH MAIN J. P. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 058 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. SKANDA ARUN KUMAR, ADVCOATE FOR SRI G.K NISHAN, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6181-DB CCC No. 1053 of 2024 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED FOR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDERS OF THE HONBLE COURT IN RFA NO.1214/2019 DATED 01.12.2023 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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) The effect of the order of learned Single Judge required the respondent herein to pay total amount of Rs.55,71,635/- to the complainant. The said amount was payable pursuant to the settlement arrived at between the parties in terms of the decree. Out of the said amount, the remaining to be paid was Rs.35,00,000/-, which has now been paid. 2. When the petition came up for consideration today, it is stated jointly by learned advocates for the respective parties that the entire amount is paid. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6181-DB CCC No. 1053 of 2024 3. Learned advocate Mr. H.V. Harish for the complainant, however, stated that the amount is paid belatedly by one year. Therefore, the complainant has a claim for interest. 4. As far as purging of the contempt is concerned, there is a compliance. The doctrine of substantial compliance would apply. Merely because the amount is paid belatedly, it would not mean that the respondent has committed any willful contempt. 5. In view of the above, the contempt proceedings are closed. However, the complainant may take out the remedy, if advised, in respect of his claim of interest to be considered in accordance with law in respect of which any opinion on merits is not expressed. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78