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WA/378/2025 of M/S HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., Vs V L JAYARAM on 16 July 2026
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
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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,
2.
SRI. JITENDRA KUMAR PRASAD,
GENERAL MANGER,
HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS LTD, (HMT)
BANGALORE COMPLEX
Digitally
signed by
REKHA R
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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