This is a brief order dismissing a contempt petition for non-prosecution. The petitioner reported no instructions, having not arranged alternative representation for six months. The court dismissed the petition as the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the case.
Contempt petition dismissed for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 07.06.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Cont.P.No.1392 of 2018 in
W.P.No.6742 of 2016
Soundammal
.. Petitioner
Versus
Krishnasamy, Junior Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO), Coimbatore Electricity, Distribution Taluk South, Thamaraikumal-642 109.
.. Respondent
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, against the order dated 01.03.2016 passed in W.P.No.6742 of 2016.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondent : No appearance
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner reported that
six months back, the learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over the bundle to the petitioner, as the petitioner wanted change of vakalat and therefore, reports no instructions.
2.Taking note of the said submission and considering the fact that the petitioner has not made any alternative
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arrangements for more than six months, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. Hence, this contempt petition is dismissed for nonprosecution.
ia/srk
Dated at Madras this the day of 2019.
from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
PS/28/11/2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to lack of instructions for six months.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Soundammal
Krishnasamy
T.S. Sivagnanam
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