- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010660932025 NC: 2026:KHC:44589-DB CCC No. 1316 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1316 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. BANGALORE NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES’ UNION, NO.75, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD. 2. G. JAYAPRAKASH S/O GOVINDA SWAMY CHETTY, AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS NO.11, 2ND CROSS, MVR BLOCK, J.C.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 006. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. K.B.NARAYANA SWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. P.SURESH KUMAR S/O SRI. PARAMESHWARA PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE MANAGEMENT OF EXPRESS PUBLICATIONS, (MADHURAI) PVT LTD., (THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP), NO.1, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. GOVINDARAJ.K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010660932025 NC: 2026:KHC:44589-DB CCC No. 1316 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF THE COURT ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED AND TRY HIM UNDER CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY AS ALSO FOR NOT IMPLEMENTING THE ORDER DATED 25.10.2023 IN W.A.NO.419/2023 C/W WA. NO.421/2023 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AS ANNEXURE-D WHICH HAS AFFIRMED THE AWARD DATED 28.04.2017 AND 27.11.2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This contempt case is filed alleging deliberate and willful non-implementation of the Order dated 25.10.2023, in Writ Appeal No.419/2023 connected with Writ Appeal No.421/2023 passed by this Court, which affirmed the award of the Labour Court and the Industrial Tribunal respectively, dated 28.04.2017 and 27.11.2015. 2. It is not in issue that both in the Writ Petition Nos.39947/2019 c/w. 20186/2016 and the judgments in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010660932025 NC: 2026:KHC:44589-DB CCC No. 1316 of 2025 Writ Appeals dated 25.10.2023, filed by the Management of the Company, no positive order was passed therein regarding payment of backwages and other dues to the workmen/complainant. 3. That being the case, it is for the complainants to pursue their remedy under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, before the Competent Labour Court / Industrial Tribunal, seeking their remedy for realization of the dues, pursuant to the adjudication in the awards. 4. There is no cause for initiation of contempt proceedings. For the reason aforesaid, this contempt case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ / List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25