- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14535-DB CCC No. 100222 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100222 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SAMUEL S/O. MICHAEL NAIKAR AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. REITRE ARTESIAN R/O. BASEL MISSION COMPOUND, NEAR CHURCH, KARWAR ROAD, HUBBALLI, TALUK: HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD. 2. SRI. BOOPAL S/O. DEVENDRA HALLUR AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ARTISAN R/O. H.NO. 90, PRASHANT NAGAR, BEHIND MURUDESHWAPUR FACTORY, R.N. SHETTY ROAD, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI TALUK HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. SRI. CHANABASAPPA S/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR TALIKOTI AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ARTISAN R/O. RATSON RESIDENCY, A BLOCK, OLD INCOMETAX OFFICE ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI 580031. 4. SRI. SHRIDHAR S/O. SUMANGALA MADRAS AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ARTISAN R/O. H.NO. 32/2, KULKARNI HAKKAL HUBBALLI, TALUK: HUBBALLI NAGAR, DIST. DHARWAD. Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.06 12:14:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14535-DB CCC No. 100222 of 2025 5. SRI. NINGANAGOUD S/O. KALLANAGOUD TONDIHAL AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER R/O. M.I.G. NO. 272, SIDDALING NAGAR, GADAG, TALUK AND DIST. GADAG. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. P.L.SHRINATH AGE. MAJOR, OCC. WORKS MANAGER NWKRTC, REGIONAL WPRKSHOP, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI 580030. TALUK: HUBBALLI NAGAR, DIST. DHARWAD. 2. SRI. D. DEVARAJ AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER N.W.K.R.T.C GADAG DIVISION HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG 582105, TALUK AND DIST. GADAG. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. PRASHANTH HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT-1971 AND PUNISHED THE ACCUSED PERSON FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITIONS 101527/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101528/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101529/2024 (S-KSRTC), 101532/2024 (S-KSRTC) AND 101980/2024 (S-KSRTC) DATED 03-07-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AND ALSO AWARD COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14535-DB CCC No. 100222 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The above contempt petition is filed under Section 11 and 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 R/W Article 215 of Constitution of India, 1950 complaining disobedience of order dated 03.07.2024 in WP No.101980/2024 whereunder, this Court directed for payment of interest on the delayed payment of leave encashment benefit at 6% p.a. within eight weeks. Further, this Court directed that on failing to pay the interest at 6% p.a. within eight weeks, the Corporation shall be liable to pay interest at 9% p.a. instead of 6% p.a. 2. The respondent-Corporation on 27.10.2025 handed over the cheque bearing No.038223 dated 24.10.2025 for Rs.66,794/- towards the interest on belated payment of leave encashment benefit by calculating the interest at 7% p.a. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14535-DB CCC No. 100222 of 2025 3. The complainant as well as respondent in Writ Appeal No.100673/2025 arrived at a settlement and thereby the respondent-Corporation agreed to pay interest at 7% p.a. and complainant has agreed to receive interest at 7% instead of 9% p.a. 4. In view of the payment of interest at 7% and complainant agreeing for the same, the contempt petition would not survive for consideration. 5. Accordingly, contempt petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE HMB Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5