Karnataka High Court
CCC/173/2024 of M/S M VENKATARAO INFRA STRUCTURE Vs TUSHAR GIRI NATH, IAS on 28 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010089002024 NC: 2026:KHC:53718-DB CCC No. 173 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 173 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1.
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 173 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S M VENKATARAO INFRA STRUCTURE
PROJECTS (P) LTD
REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT
HAVING OFFICE AT D NO. 48-19-6
SECOND FLOOR, MVR COMPLEX,
DWARAKANAGAR, OPP RCT COMPLEX,
VISAKHAPATNAM-530003.
REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY,
VENKATESHWARLU T
S/O LAKSHMAIAH T
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. NISHANTH A V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
TUSHAR GIRI NATH, IAS
S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE
COMPLAINANTS
AGED MAJOR,
THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER
BRUHATH BANGALORE
MAHANAGARA PALIKE,
N R SQUARE,
BENGALURU-560002.
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signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B
K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
2.
MR SATYANARAYANA RAJU A
S/O NOT KNOW TO THE COMPLAINANT
AGED MAJOR,
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
PROJECT CENTRAL-2 DIVISION,
GROUND FLOOR, ANNEXURE-2
BUILDING, N R SQUARE,
BENGALURU-560002.
3.
MR FATEAH AHMED
S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT
AGED MAJOR,
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
PROJECT CENTRAL 1 DIVISION,
GROUND FLOOR, ANNEXURE-3
BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR,
N R SQUARE,
BENGALURU-560002.
…ACCUSED
4.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
…PROFORMA
RESPONDENT No.4
(BY SRI. PRASHANTH S H., ADVOCATE FOR A1 - A3; SRI. BHIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN
HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE
NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR
WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED
11.04.2023
PASSED
BY
THIS
HONBLE
COURT
IN
W.P.NO.6657/2021 (T-RES) AND OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS
VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
HC-KAR
THIS PETITION, 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 H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience/non compliance of the order dated 11.04.2023 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.6657/2021 (T-RES) and other connected matters.
2. Similar issue has been decided in favour of the respondent/Authority vide judgment dated 29.07.2026 passed in W.A.No.1947/2025.
3. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the contempt proceedings may be dropped with liberty to the complainant to urge all the points on facts and law in the arbitration proceedings which are pending before the Sole Arbitrator.
4. Considering the said submission, the contempt proceedings are dropped.
HC-KAR
5. So far as the claim for refund of GST is concerned, the complainant can amend the claim before the Arbitrator. However, the Arbitrator shall decide the issue in accordance with law after giving an opportunity to the respondent/authority to file its objections. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE
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