M/S, Rare India Exim Private v. Mr.Sunil.K.Bhateja
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition filed regarding deliberate violation of a court order by disbursing funds. The respondent admitted the violation in a counter affidavit. The court held the contempt to be inadvertent and closed the petition, directing the petitioner to seek further relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; no punishment imposed. Petitioner permitted to approach the Arbitrator.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 09.11.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.922 of 2018
M/s Rare India Exim private Limited, Rep by its Director, A.K.Shamsudeen, No.4, Manikeswari Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10. .. Petitioner
-vs-
Mr.Sunil.K.Bhateja
Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed u/s 11 of Contempt of Court Act 1971 to punish the respondent for contempt of Court for having violated deliberately and wantonly the order of this Court dated 13.10.2017 and made in O.A.No.1018 of 2017.
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for deliberate violation of an order of this Court dated 13.10.2017 passed in O.A. No.1018 of 2017.
- The aforesaid order of this Court injuncted the
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent committed contempt of court by disbursing funds in violation of an injunction order.
Whether the inadvertent violation of the court order warrants punishment for contempt.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/s Rare India Exim private Limited, Rep by A.K.Shamsudeen
- respondent
Mr.Sunil.K.Bhateja
Coram
Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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