Contempt petitions filed against L.V. Krishnan for alleged disobedience of interim orders were dismissed as the vacated orders ceased to have force after the appeal and no new interim order existed.
Vacation of earlier interim orders; closure of sub-applications 56 and 57; no contempt punishment.
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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated : 02.3.2015
Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Contempt Petition Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 & Sub.A.Nos.1, 2, 56 & 57 of 2015
Polimer Media Private Limited, rep.by its Managing Director Mr.P.V.Kalyanasundaram
...Petitioner in both Cont.Ps.
Vs L.V.Krishnan, TAM Media Research Private Limited, having regd.office at 9th Floor, Hincon House (Tower B) 247 Park, LBS Mark, Vikroli West, Mumbai-83.
...Respondent in both Cont.Ps.
PETITIONS under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to
issue notice to the respondent to show cause as to why he should
not be punished for having committed contempt of this Court's order passed respectively in M.P.No.1 of 2014 in W.P.No.34836 of 2014 and W.P.No.34837 of 2014 dated 23.12.2014 and punish him
for disobedience in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.Satish Parasaran
For Respondent : Mr.S.Vijay Narayan,
SC for Mr.Akhil R.Bhansali
COMMON ORDER
These contempt petitions arise out of an interim order https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
passed by me on 23.12.2014.
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also issued interim directions. Admittedly, two things have happened thereafter. They are (i) that the interim order issued on 5.1.2015 is complied with till date; and (ii) that the
interim order passed by me on 23.12.2014 has been vacated by a learned Judge and in an appeal filed by the petitioner, there has been no interim order. Hence, there is no willful
disobedience of the orders of this Court.
appearance and expressing apology in the event of this Court coming to the conclusion that he had committed any contempt. The
affidavits are also taken on record.
Consequently, the interim orders passed earlier shall stand vacated. Sub.A.Nos.56 and 57 are also closed.
SD/ DEPUTY REGISTRAR(CLAA)
Dated at Madras this the day of 2015.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format. SS/CO/07/05/2015
Two CC's to Mr.Satish Parasaran, Advocate, SR.3158 & 2589
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to find willful disobedience of interim contempt orders.
Polimer Media Private Limited
L.V. Krishnan
V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
As recorded by the court registry
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