HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

WRIT APPEAL NO.449/2024 (S-RES)

C/W

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1134/2024

IN W.A. No.449/2024:

BETWEEN:

1. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,

REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

CUM CHAIRMAN

REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE

P.B. NO.7037, R 25/27, ASAF ALI ROAD

NEW DELHI - 110002.

Digitally signed by

ARSHIFA BAHAR 2. THE CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER

KHANAM ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Location: High REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR

Court Of SUMANGALA COMPLEX, OPP HDMC

Karnataka

LAMINGTON ROAD, HUBBALLI 580020.

3. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER

DIVISIONAL OFFICE, BUDA COMPLEX

2ND FLOOR, NEAR HRG CIRCLE

BALLARI - 583101

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH K, ADV.,)

HC-KAR AND:

1. SRI. NAGARAJ .B S/O LATE B. SRINIVASACHAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD R/AT NO.106, C/O. V.G. JOSHI ANANDA KUTEERA APARTMENTS GAYATHRI TAPOVANA, NEAR B K CIRCLE KOTHANUR DINNE MAIN ROAD JP NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, BANGALORE 560076.

2. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (INSURANCE DIVISION)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVT. OF INDIA, 3RD FLOOR JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI 110001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 ASG FOR R2 SD)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08/01/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.1035/2020 AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN C.C.C. NO.1134/2024:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. NAGARAJ .B S/O LATE B. SRINIVASACHAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HC-KAR ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD R/AT. NO.106, C/O V.G. JOSHI ANANDA KUTEERA APARTMENTS GAYATRI TAPOVANA, NEAR B.K CIRCLE KOTHANUR DINNE MAIN ROAD JP NAGAR, 8TH PHASE BANGALORE-76. ...COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV., AND:

1. SANJAY JOSHI THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., HEAD OFFICE, PERSONNAL DEPT., CORPORATE OFFICE G+4, FLOORS, PLATE A OFFICE BLOCK IV NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023.

[AMENDED V.C.O. DTD:09.09.2025].

2. SMT. VRUNDA A. RAO THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR LEO SHOPPING COMPLEX 44/45, RESIDENCY ROAD BANGALORE-560025.

3. SRI. M. RAMANJANEYALU THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER DIVISIONAL OFFICE, BUDA COMPLEX

2ND FLOOR, NEAR HRG CIRCLE BALLARI-583101 HC-KAR

4. SHRI. NAGARAJU MADDIRALA SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (INSURANCE DIVISION)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVT., OF INDIA

3^RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.

...ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH K, ADV., FOR A2 & A3)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTS FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT IN NOT IMPLEMENTING THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 08.01.2024 IN WP NO.1035/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO AWARD COST OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT APPEAL CONNECTED WITH C.C.C COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

Heard learned counsel for the appellants.

2. This writ appeal is filed challenging the order dated 08.01.2024 passed in W.P.No.1035/2020 by the learned Single Judge.

3. We notice that the direction issued to the appellants herein is only to reconsider the application tendered by respondent No.1 by taking cognizance of the relieving letter issued by the appellants as Annexure-H and also Rule 16 and Rule 18 of 1995 scheme.

4. Though the learned counsel for the appellants has raised several c