- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159832026 NC: 2026:KHC:55556-DB CCC No. 286 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 286 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHRI A.MURALIDHARAN S/O LATE DR. C.ARJUNAN, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: RETD. SENIOR ARCHITECT, CCW, AIR, RESIDING AT NO.26, 2ND MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052. …COMPLAINANT [BY SRI.BHUSHAN G., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. MR. SANJAY JAJU, SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. MS. RACHNA SHAH, SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSION, DEPT. OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3. MR. T.V.SOMANATHAN SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159832026 NC: 2026:KHC:55556-DB CCC No. 286 of 2026 4. MR. RAJIV KUMAR JAIN THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ALL INDIA RADIO, PRASAR BHARATI AKASHWANI BHAVAN, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. MR. GAURAV DWIVEDI, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRASAR BHARATI, TOWER C, MANDI HOUSE, COPERNICUS MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001. 6. MR. I.P.MISHRA, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, CCW, ALL INDIA RADIO / PRASAR BHARATI, 6TH FLOOR, SOOCHANA BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI OAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. 7. DR. RANJEETA, THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER (IRLA), NEW DELHI, INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, 7TH FLOOR, SOOCHANA BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. …ACCUSED [BY SMT.A.D.VIJAYA HAVANUR, ADVOCATE FOR A1 TO A7] THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO SUMMON AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 7 FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER/DIRECTION DATED 05.03.2025 IN W.P.NO.12873/2022 (S-CAT) PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 7 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159832026 NC: 2026:KHC:55556-DB CCC No. 286 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) No one appears for the complainant. 2. The writ Court in its order dated 05.03.2025 had directed as follows: 8. We are of the view that the impugned order of the Tribunal is liable to be set aside. We order accordingly. The petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of grade pay of Rs.8,700/- from the date of his promotion as Senior Architect i.e., 05.11.2007 notionally. The actual benefits shall be paid from one year before the date of filing of the OA being No.170/00177/2021. The pay shall be fixed on notional basis with effect from 05.11.2007. The petitioner’s pension and other benefits thereof shall also be re-fixed and he be given the arrears thereof within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. 3. The order of the writ Court was challenged by the Union of India before the Supreme Court in a Special Leave Petition which was dismissed. 4. A compliance affidavit is filed on 05.10.2026 by K.P.Sanjeev working as Deputy Director General (Engineering - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159832026 NC: 2026:KHC:55556-DB CCC No. 286 of 2026 Section), Akashvani, Bengaluru stating therein that the order of the writ Court have already been complied and implemented. It is stated therein that the Department of Pension Payment Authority will have to take further steps for disbursement of differential pension amount as per the Seventh Pay Commission. The Pension Pay Authority directs the concerned bank to pay the amount to the registered complainant. Annexure - A1 is a letter dated 16/17.07.2026 addressed by the Senior Accounts Officer (Pension) to the Senior Accounts Officer, Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi regarding Revision of Pension of Sri.A Muralidharan, the complainant herein. The Revision of Pension has been done as per the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The details of the pension disbursing bank have also been mentioned therein. Annexure - A2 is a letter addressed by the Pay and Accounts officer of the Central Pension Accounting Office, Government of India dated 03.09.2026 addressed to the Manager of the State Bank of India, Centralized Pension Processing Centre, Chandni Chowk, Delhi giving a necessary details regarding the monthly revised pension and the details of the complainant. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159832026 NC: 2026:KHC:55556-DB CCC No. 286 of 2026 5. In our opinion, the order of the writ Court has been complied with. This contempt case is accordingly consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (N.V.BHAVANI) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12