N.P.Sons Constructions v. Vinoth Kumar IFS
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition, the petitioner sought punishment for respondants violating an earlier order. The court noted the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests was present and produced a cheque for the disputed amount, which was received by the petitioner. Consequently, the court held the contempt petition should be closed.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition is closed as the cheque was produced and received by the petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Cont.P.No.2582 of 2015
M/s.N.P.Sons Constructions. Rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.P.Gopalakrishnan, Having Office at Pangunathamkuttai, Samychetty Post, Nallampalli, Dharmapuri Taluk & District.
... Petitioner
Vs 1.Mr.Vinoth Kumar, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Jennis Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.
2.Mr.Udayakumar, Forest Engineer, Forest Engineering Division, No.11, Arabic College Street, Raja Nagar, Tiruchirapalli-20
...Respondents
Prayer:Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for their willful, intentional violation of the order dated 24.07.2015 passed in Contempt Petition No.1155 of 2015 in W.P.No.24559 of 2014.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the accused respondents had willfully violated the earlier order and were liable for punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act.
Whether the respondent petitioner was entitled to a quashment of the contempt proceedings.
Whether the payment of the cheque by one respondent is a satisfactory answer to the charges of violation.
Coram
T.S. Sivagnanam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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