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Mrs.v.Jothi Vs Mr.Paranjothi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2016)

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Mrs.v.Jothi Vs Mr.ParanjothiMrs.v.Jothi v. Mr.Paranjothi

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Mrs.v.Jothi v. Mr.Paranjothi

Madras HC6 Sept 2016CONT P/1963/2016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.09.2016

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH

Contempt Petition No.1963 of 2016 in

W.P.No.9378 of 2016

V.Jothi 2.P.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioners

Vs.

Paranjothi

The Joint Commissioner

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 600 034. ... Respondent

Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for not obeying orders of this Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition No.9378 of 2016 dated 14.03.2016.

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V.Jothi
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P.Vijayalakshmi
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Paranjothi
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The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department

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Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 6 Sept 2016 · September
Registered: 5 Aug 2016
Case no.: CONT P/1963/2016

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Mrs.v.Jothi v. Mr.Paranjothi, CONT P/1963/2016 (MAD), decided on 6 September 2016.

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For Petitioners : Mr.V.Chandrakanthan

For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja

Special Government Pleader (HR & CE)

ORDER

This Court, by an order dated 14.03.2016 in W.P.No.9378 of 2016, has directed the first respondent to

consider the petition in R.C.No.14836 of 2014 filed by the

petitioners on 12.12.2013, by affording an opportunity of

personal hearing to the petitioners as well as to the

second respondent and other necessary parties, if any and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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2.Since the said order passed by this Court has not been complied with by the first respondent within the stipulated time limit of eight weeks, the present Contempt Petition has been filed by the petitioners.

Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) submitted that the order dated 14.03.2016 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9378 of 2016 has been complied with by the first respondent.

4.Since the order of this Court has been complied with, nothing survives in the contempt petition and accordingly, the same is closed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies in the manner known law, if so advised.

sms

Dated at Madras this the day of 2016.

COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

CO/20/09/2016

One CC to Government Pleader, SR.11445/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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To

Paranjothi

The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 600 034.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

R.SUBBIAH

CNR

HCMA010452642016

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Contempt of Court

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