Karnataka High Court
CCC/598/2025 of M/S MSPL LIMITED Vs MR RAMANDEEP CHOWDHARY on 14 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35794-DB CCC No. 598 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 598 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S MSPL LIMITED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 598 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S MSPL LIMITED
BALDOTA ENCLAVE
ABHERAJ BALDOTA ROAD
HOSAPETE
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT
(FORMERLY BALLARI DISTRICT) - 583 203
REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MR. K. MADHUSUDHANA
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI RAVI H.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
MR. RAMANDEEP CHOWDHARY
MAJOR, SECRETARY (MINES)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
VIKAS SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR
2.
MR. R. GIRISH
MAJOR, THE DIRECTOR OF
MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVAN
5TH CROSS, RACE COURSE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 061
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
3.
MS. DWITHEEYA E.C.
MAJOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
KHANIJA BHAVANA
BALLARI - BALLARI DISTRICT
…ACCUSED
4.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (MINES)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
VIKASA SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR
BENGALURU - 560 001
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED
PERSONS HEREIN AND TAKE SUITABLE ACTION FOR THEIR
WILFUL
DISOBEDIENCE
OF
THE
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ORDER
PASSED IN W.P.NO.6690/2023 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 04.05.2023.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the interim order dated 04.05.2023 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.6690/2023.
2. A plain reading of the said order indicates that the Court had granted an interim order in light of the decision of this Court dated 18.06.2021 passed in W.P.No.14/2021(GM-MM-S)1. This Court in W.P.No.14/2021 (GM-MM-S) had, inter alia, directed that "liability of the petitioner to pay the bid amount shall be in accordance with Clause Nos.7.1.1 and 7.1.2 of the Mine Development and Production Agreement dated 27.01.2021 and while calculating the liability to make monthly payments, the Circular dated 22.06.2020 shall not be relied upon".
3. The learned Government Advocate submits that the said circular dated 22.06.2020 has not been relied upon and the payments as demanded were in accordance with the Act and the lease agreement.
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4. Although it is stated by the learned counsel for the complainant that the accused are implementing the circular dated 22.06.2020, the complainant has been unable to establish the same.
5. It is the unequivocal stand of the accused that no steps pursuant to circular dated 22.06.2020 is taken.
6. We have also heard the arguments on the complainant's writ petition (W.P.No.6690/2023) and orders had been reserved.
7. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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