- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49024-DB WA No. 1792 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 454 of 2025 WA No. 405 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1792 OF 2024 (S-DIS) C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 454 OF 2025 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 405 OF 2025 (S-DIS) IN WA No. 1792/2024 BETWEEN: T. SRINIVASA MURTHY S/O T. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.631, 10TH 'G' MAIN ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 010. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA. A.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. JANATHA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VIJAYANAGARA BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 040. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE CITY, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49024-DB WA No. 1792 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 454 of 2025 WA No. 405 of 2025 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.M.MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R-2 ) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THAT PART OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 01/10/2024 PASSED IN WP NO.49599/2012, IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION IN PART AND CONFIRMING THE RELIEFS TO PAYMENT OF 50 PERCENT OF BACK WAGES TO THE APPELLANT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 24/05/1998 TILL THE DATE OF THE ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT AND ALSO FOR WITHHOLDING TWO INCREMENTS WITHOUT CUMULATIVE EFFECT IS CONCERNED, BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR. IN CCC NO. 454/2025 BETWEEN: T. SRINIVAS MURTHY S/O T. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.631, 10TH 'G' MAIN ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 010. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA. A.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. BHAGYA (HUSBAND NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT), AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MANAGER, JANATHA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VIJAYANAGARA BRANCH, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 040. ...ACCUSED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49024-DB WA No. 1792 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 454 of 2025 WA No. 405 of 2025 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.M.MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1; SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR R-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO ACCUSED AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THE WIFLLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER DATED 01.10.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.49599/2012. IN WA NO. 405/2025 BETWEEN: JANATHA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VIJAYANAGAR BRANCH, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 040. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. H. M. MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. T. SRINIVASA MURTHY S/O T. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.631, 10TH 'G' MAIN ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE CITY, 8TH CROSS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49024-DB WA No. 1792 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 454 of 2025 WA No. 405 of 2025 MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R-2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP No.49599/2012 (CS) DATED 01.10.2024 AND ETC. THESE APPEALS AND PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) IN W.A. No.1792/2024 c/w CCC No.454/2025 1. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/complainant seeks to withdraw the present appeal/complaint. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant/complainant also submits that he has received a letter whereby respondent No.1 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- [Rupees thirty lakhs] in full and final settlement of the claim, which is acceptable by the appellant/complainant. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49024-DB WA No. 1792 of 2024 C/W CCC No. 454 of 2025 WA No. 405 of 2025 2. The appeal and the complaint is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of. IN W.A. No.405/2025 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks to withdraw the present appeal in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 2. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9