Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
- 1 -
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010099232025 NC: 2026:KHC:55898-DB CCC No. 184 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 184 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
BYJU RAVEENDRAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O RAVINDRAN KUNNARUVATH, 43, YOGANARASIMHA, 14TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA- 560102.
THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SHAJI PUTHALATH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O KUNNERUVATH DIVAKARAN, 3023, SOBHA PALLADIAN, YEMALUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560 037. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. SRADHAXNA MUDRIKA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI PRASHANTH S AND SRI V SHYAMOHAN, ADVOCATES) AND:
PANKAJ SRIVASTAVA, RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL OF THINK AND LEARN PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 58, 3RD CROSS, VINAYAKNAGAR, HEBBAL,
Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
- 2 -
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010099232025 NC: 2026:KHC:55898-DB CCC No. 184 of 2025
BENGALURU - 560064. …ACCUSED
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS ) RULES, 1981, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS DATED 25.10.2024 AND 30.10.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WP NO.28827/2024 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- A AND ANNEXURE-B, AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AS PER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ALSO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS TO RESTOR STATUS QUO ANTE TO UNDO THE MISCHIEF, IF ANY, CAUSED BY ACTS OF ACCUSED WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF THE INTERIM ORDER.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
The sole submission of
learned counsel for the complainant is that despite the order dated 30.10.2024, the accused had sent an email on 01.02.2025 to convene a meeting with the following agenda: (1) Appointment of Resolution Professional
- 3 -
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010099232025 NC: 2026:KHC:55898-DB CCC No. 184 of 2025
(2) To abide by the order of the Hon'ble Apex Court for transfer of settlement of funds to CoC.
2.
Learned counsel has not been able to point out any statement made in the petition that the meeting was actually held and if so, on what date. Moreover, we find from perusal of the order dated 30.10.2024 that while extending the interim
order passed by this Court on 25.10.2024, this Court had observed that this order shall not preclude the respondent No.1 from seeking permission from the NCLT to convene a CoC meeting solely for the purpose of authorizing payments etc. including complying with any directions issued by the Supreme Court.
3. It has not been shown by learned counsel for the petitioner that no permission of the NCLT was sought by the accused.
4. At this stage, Ms. Sadhakshana Mudrika, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that she may be permitted to withdraw this petition.
- 4 -
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010099232025 NC: 2026:KHC:55898-DB CCC No. 184 of 2025
6. This petition is therefore dismissed as withdrawn with no liberty.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (N.V.BHAVANI) JUDGE
GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6