Case Details

  • Case Name: Contempt Petition (C) No.43/2025 in Civil Appeal No.10544/2024
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Date of hearing: 26-05-2026
  • Order date: 26-05-2026 (order issued on the day of hearing)
  • Period of dispute: Not specified (payment issue concerning demand drafts)

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Dakamuri Netaji Arjun Kumar
  • Respondents: Zonal Manager Central Bank of India & Others
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. G. Arudhra Rao (Advocating Counsel), Adv. Ms. Saubhagya Sundriyal, Adv. Mr. Narveer Yadav, Adv. Mr. Yash Yadav, Adv. Mr. Rohan Andrew Naik, Adv. Mr. Kaustub Narendran, Adv. Mr. Nagesh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Karan Thakur, Adv. Mr. Aniruddha Purushotham
  • Counsel for Respondents: Senior Counsel Mr. V. Chitambaresh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Pavan Kumar, AOR Mrs. Neelam, Adv. Mr. Akhlesh Kumar Soni, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sandeep Ratra

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Determination of the amount payable by the Central Bank of India to the petitioner.
  • Submission of demand drafts and calculation of the total payable after deductions.

Findings & Observations

  • Respondents produced three demand drafts dated 22-05-2026:

1. Demand Draft No. 99/1933 (Printed No. 261457) – Rs.20,33,229.43 payable to D N Arjun Kumar.

2. Demand Draft No. 99/1936 (Printed No. 261460) – Rs.20,33,229.43 payable to D N Arjun Kumar.

3. Demand Draft No. 99/1937 (Printed No. 261461) – Rs.40,66,458.56 payable to D N Arjun Kumar.

  • Senior Counsel Mr. V. Chitambaresh calculated that, after deductions, the total amount paid to the petitioner stands at Rs.1,23,82,639.65.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalty imposed; respondents directed to pay the calculated amount via the three demand drafts.
  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed again on 29-05-2026, allowing the petitioner to raise any objections to the payments and the calculations provided.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Petitioner may place objections before the Court on 29-05-2026 regarding the payments received and the calculation sheets.
  • All three demand drafts and accompanying calculation sheets were handed over to the petitioner’s counsel for review.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Court issued an order to list the matter again on 29-05-2026 and to permit the petitioner to raise objections.
  • No further enforcement actions or additional directives were specified in the order.