- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644402025 NC: 2026:KHC:36555-DB CCC No. 1287 of 2025 C/W WA No. 378 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1287 OF 2025 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 378 OF 2025 (S-R) IN CCC No. 1287/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. V. L. JAYARAM S/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO, 156, 13TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK H.M.T. LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALORE-560097. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. S.MUBARAK BEGUM., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.RAJESH KOHLI, CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR. HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS LTD (MBX), NO.59 HMT BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 032. 2. SRI. JITENDRA KUMAR PRASAD, GENERAL MANGER, HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS LTD, (HMT) BANGALORE COMPLEX Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644402025 NC: 2026:KHC:36555-DB CCC No. 1287 of 2025 C/W WA No. 378 of 2025 JALA HALLI, BANGALORE - 560 013. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAYAPPA Y HADAGALI., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO HOLD THAT ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.15511/2018(S-RES) ORDER DATED 25.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., IN WA NO. 378/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE -560 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER MR. SUBRAMANYA. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 013, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER MR. SUBRAMANYA. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAYAPPA Y HADAGALI., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644402025 NC: 2026:KHC:36555-DB CCC No. 1287 of 2025 C/W WA No. 378 of 2025 AND: V.L. JAYARAM, SON OF LATE MR. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O 156, 13TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, HMT LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 097. ...RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED:25.01.2025, PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT, IN WP NO.15511/2018 DIRECTING TO PAY EL ENCASHMENT AND INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT ON THE SAME AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS PETITION AND APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra-Court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 25.01.2025 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.15511/2018 filed by the respondent, for a - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644402025 NC: 2026:KHC:36555-DB CCC No. 1287 of 2025 C/W WA No. 378 of 2025 direction to consider the representation filed by him dated 27.02.2018 and pay interest on the leave encashment amount in accordance with the law. 2. The appellant has admitted that Leave encashment amount of Rs.1,82,000/- was due and payable as per the Communication dated 17.11.2017. In view of the aforesaid admission, the Writ court directed the appellant to pay the leave encashment amount of Rs.1,82,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum. 3. In compliance of the said order, the appellant has paid Rs.1,82,000/- to the respondent on 18.04.2026. However, interest has not been paid. We therefore, find no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the Writ Court. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. However, we extend time for making payment of interest on the Leave Encashment amount of Rs.1,82,000/- @ 6% per annum from 17.11.2017 till 18.04.2026, within a period of six weeks from today. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644402025 NC: 2026:KHC:36555-DB CCC No. 1287 of 2025 C/W WA No. 378 of 2025 4. As we have extended the time for making payment of interest as directed by the Writ Court, the Contempt Petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is closed. However, if the payment is not made, the Contempt Petition shall stand revived. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5 ct-vn