LAWS(KAR)-2011-11-316

MUDALAGIRIAPPA, S/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA Vs. SMT. DEEPTI MAHENDRA, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI - 572 132 TUMKUR DISTRICT AND SRI. PUTTAPPA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI - 572 132 TUMKUR D

Decided On November 21, 2011
Mudalagiriappa, S/O. Late Thimmegowda Appellant
V/S
Smt. Deepti Mahendra, Assistant Commissioner, Madhugiri Sub Division, Madhugiri - 572 132 Tumkur District And Sri. Puttappa, Executive Engineer, Zilla Panchayat Sub Division, Madhugiri - 572 132 Tumkur D Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD on the application, I.A.I/2011 filed for condoning the delay of 915 days in filing the contempt petition.

(2.) IT is well settled that in view of the provisions of Section 20 of Contempt of Courts Act, the contempt petition has to be filed within one year from the date of disobedience of the direction issued by this Court and since there is delay of more than one year in filing the contempt petition, question of condoning the delay does not arise and when the delay cannot be condoned, there is no question of filing an application for condonation of delay. We do not find any ground to initiate action under Article 215 of the Constitution of India.