BASAVARAJ C.M v. SRI JAYAKUMAR R

#1. SRI KRISHNA MURTHY S/O. GANAPATHI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE-1 (ELE) R/AT NO.75, RENUKAMBA NILAYA J.P.NAGAR, NEAR KAGODU RANGAMANDIRA SORANAGADDE ROAD, SAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND:

#1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS HC-KAR KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVANA BANGALORE - 560 009

#2. SRI VIJAY B.P., KAS THE DIRECTOR, (A & HR) KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVANA BANGALORE - 560 009 …ACCUSED (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A.,ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 & 2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS, SECURE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED AND TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.18578/2023 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.11822/2019 (S-RES) AND OTHER WRIT PETITIONS DISPOSED ON 13.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXRURE-C. IN CCC NO. 92/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. BASAVARAJ C.M. S/O LATE C.K. MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 88 6TH CROSS, SAHAKARI NAGARA SRI LAXMI NIVASA J H PATEL EXTENSION SHIMOGA - 577 204 (BY SMT. RASHMI K., ADVOCATE SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) ...COMPLAINANT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS HC-KAR AND:

#1. SRI JAYAKUMAR R MANAGING DIRECTOR MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM) LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE MESCOM BHAVAN BIJAI MANGALORE - 575 001

#2. SRI M.R. JAYADEVAPPA SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) MESCOM, O AND M CIRCLE SHIMOGA - 577 201

#3. SRI H.R. VEERENDRA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) MESCOM, O AND M DIVISION SHIMOGA - 577 201

#4. SRI VIJAY B.P. GENERAL MANAGER (HRD) KPTCL, KAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 09 (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A., ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 TO 4) ...ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 07.12.2023 (S-RES) (ANNEXURE-A). IN W.P.NO.10232/2022 PASSED - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS HC-KAR IN CCC NO. 217/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. SRI SHIVANNA C S/O CHANNAGIRI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT R/AT NO.55, 9TH BLOCK VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT MALLATHAHALI VISWAVIDALAYA BANGALORE - 560 056

#2. SRI GANGA RANGAIAHA S/O DHARMAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED SENIOR MECHANIC RESIDING AT NO.189/A 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD 3RD PHASE, MANJUNATH NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 010 (BY SRI DEVARAJ N., ADVOCATE) AND:

#1. PANKAJ KUMAR PANDAY MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009

#2. SRI P.VIJAY THE GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HRD) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION ...COMPLAINANTS HC-KAR - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 (AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 12.06.2025) ...ACCUSED (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A., CGSPC FOR ACCUSED No.1 & 2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED'S FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY AND WILLFULY DIS- OBEYED TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN THE COURT ORDER DATED IN W.P.NO.17209/2023 (S-RES) MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G AND GIVING FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE ACCUSED TO REFIX THE PAY, PENSION AND OTHER RETIRAL BENEFITS OF THE COMPLAINANTS AND PAY THE ARREARS OF PENSION A/W INTEREST.

13.09.2023 MADE IN CCC NO. 218/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. SRI GHOUSE KHAN S/O ABDUBAKER KHAN AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT RESIDIENT AT DOOR NO. 454 BASAVANAGUDI 5TH CROSS SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201

#2. SRI S.N. NARASEGOWDA S/O NARASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED LINEMAN RESIDING AT 'SRI DEVI KRUPA' HC-KAR - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS JYOTHI NAGAR, 1ST CROSS 16TH WARD, N.R. PURA ROAD VIDYA NAGAR POST SHIVAMOGGA - 577 203

#3. SRI. KARIGOWDA S/O MARE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE -2 R/AT 'MADESHWARA NILAYA' JYOTHI NAGAR, N.R. PURA ROAD VIDYA NAGAR POST SHIVAMOGGA - 577 203

#4. SRI K.R. NAGARAJU S/O RANGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER RESIDING AT NAGASRI NILAYA B.H. ROAD, NEAR CANARA BANK VIDYA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 203

#5. SRI. N GURUSWAMY S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE - 2 RESIDING AT NO.14, 4TH MAIN 5TH CROSS, 'A' BLOCK AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BASAVESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 079

#6. SRI MAHADEV S/O MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED LINEMAN HC-KAR - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS RESIDING AT NO. 45 8TH MAIN, PRAKASH NAGAR NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE BANGALORE - 560 021

#7. SRI SHIVAIAH B.M. S/O MALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE -2 RESIDING AT NO. 381 RING ROAD MAIN ROAD KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR LAGGERE BANGALORE - 560 058 (BY SRI DEVARAJ N., ADVOCATE) AND:

#1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDAY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009

#2. SRI P VIJAY ...COMPLAINANTS THE GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR (ADMN & HRD) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 (AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 12.06.2025) ...ACCUSED (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A., CGSPC) HC-KAR - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED'S FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY AND WILLFULLY DIS- OBEYED TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN IN W.P. THE COURT ORDER DATED 13.09.2023 MADE NO.15977/2023 (S-RES) MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G AND GIVING FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE ACCUSED TO REFIX THE PAY, PENSION AND OTHER RETIRAL BENEFITS OF THE COMPLAINANTS AND PAY THE ARREARS OF PENSION ALONG WITH INTEREST. IN CCC NO. 799/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. SRI V. NAGARAJA S/O MUDDAIAHA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED SENIOR ASSISTANT BESCOM, KANAKAPURA DIVISION KANAKAPURA - 562 117 RESIDING AT NO.93/2 6TH CROSS, CHAKRANAGAR, ANDARAHALLI VISHWANEEDAM POST NEAR CHANDRASHEKARA ASHRAMA BANGALORE - 560 091 ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI DEVARAJ N., ADVOCATE) AND:

#1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS HC-KAR

#2. SRI P. VIJAY GENERAL MANAGER/ DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HRD) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009. ...ACCUSED (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A., CGSPC) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED'S FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY AND WILLFULLY DIS- OBEYED TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN THE COURT ORDER DATED 12.02.2024 MADE IN W.P. NO.29231/2023(S-RES) MARKED AT ANNEXURE-D IN TERMS OF W.A. NO.4193/2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND CIVIL APPEAL NO.2471/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND GIVING FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE ACCUSED TO REFIX THE PAY , PENSION AND OTHER RETRIAL BENEFITS OF THE COMPLAINANT AND PAY THE ARREARS OF PENSION ALONG WITH INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 06.09.2024/FINAL ORDER DATED 20.02.2025 PASSED IN MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION DIARY NO.2400/2024 IN THE CASE OF UNION OF INDIA AND ANR VS. M. SIDDARAJ VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND K RESPECTIVELY. IN CCC NO. 800/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. SRI VIJAY KUMAR M S/O P.MUDDAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED SENIOR ASSISTANT HC-KAR - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS KPTCL, RESIDING AT NO.43/1 1ST MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS 3RD PHASE, MANJUNATH NAGAR WEST OF CHORD ROAD RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 010 (BY SRI DEVARAJ N., ADVOCATE) AND:

#1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 ...COMPLAINANT

#2. SRI. P.VIJAY GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HRD) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 ...ACCUSED (BY SRI CHANDRACHUD A., CGSPC FOR ACCUSED No.1 & 2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT PRAYING TO INITIATE SEVERE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED'S FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY AND WILLFULLY DIS- OBEYED TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN THE COURT ORDER DATED 13.09.2023 MADE IN W.P. NO.18947/2023 (S-RES) MARKED AT ANNEXURE-D AND GIVING FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE ACCUSED TO REFIX THE PAY, PENSION AND OTHER RETIRAL BENEFITS OF THE COMPLAINANT AND PAY THE ARREARS OF PENSION ALONG HC-KAR - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS WITH INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 06.09.2024/FINAL ORDER DATED 20.02.2025 PASSED IN MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION DIARY NO.2400/2024 IN THE CASE OF UNION OF INDIA & ANR VS. M. SIDDARAJ VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND L RESPECTIVELY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

#1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 13.09.2023 passed in the respective writ petitions preferred by (Writ petition No.11822/2019; W.P.No.15977/2023; W.P.No.17209/2023; W.P.No.17319/2023; W.P.No.18578/2023 W.P.No.18947/2023).

#2. In terms of the said order, the petitions were allowed and it was found that the complainants were entitled for grant of HC-KAR - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS additional annual increments which were accrued to them on the date after they retired from service, but which were not given to them.

#3. Previously, the learned counsel for the accused had filed an affidavit of compliance as well as additional affidavit of compliance. The additional affidavit of compliance setting out the order dated

21.10.2025, was taken note of by this Court in its order dated

21.11.2025. Thereafter, this Court had not accepted the same, in as much as, all consequential benefits arising from the grant of increment had not been extended to the complainants. In view of the above, this Court had observed as under: "5. In terms of the said order, the accused are required to refix the salary of the petitioners by granting them the additional annual increment and also consequentially, refix and pay their pension along with arrears of salary and pension that they have accrued. Once the salary has been refixed, the other necessary consequential benefits would also flow.

#6. We do not find any direction in the order dated

13.09.2023 to exclude other consequential benefits that HC-KAR - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS would arise as a consequence of re-fixing of the salary by including an increment."

#4. In view of the aforesaid observations, learned counsel for the accused had sought time to take instructions. Learned counsel for the accused has now filed an affidavit of compliance dated

08.12.2025 enclosing therewith an order dated 01.12.2025. A plain reading of the said order indicates that it has been directed that complainants be granted one annual increment in the basic pay that they were drawing as on the date of their retirement with corresponding revision of their basic pension, family pension, retirement gratuity and commutation benefits, which would be determined accordingly. The concerned Pay Drawing Officers have been directed to initiate immediate action for release of the financial benefits in favour of the complainants, on account of the said sanction.

#5. In view of the said order dated 01.12.2025, the order, the disobedience of which is complained, has been complied with.

#6. Accordingly, the present complaints are closed. HC-KAR - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:51960-DB CCC No. 43 of 2025 C/W CCC No. 92 of 2025 CCC No. 217 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS

#7. However, the complainants are at liberty to revive the present complaints if actual disbursement does not take place in terms of the order dated 01.12.2025, within a reasonable period. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22