The court dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Sub Registrar for alleged willful disobedience of an earlier order. It held that the underlying order had been complied with before service of notice, thus finding no contempt.
Contempt petition closed as the underling order was complied with.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 07.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
CONT.P.No.1104 of 2019
J.Prabhakaran .. Petitioner
Versus
Mr.J.Jayaprakash,
Sub Registrar,
Sub Registrar Office,
Alandur,
Chennai. .. Respondents
Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt
of Courts Act to punish the respondent herein for his willful
disobedience of this Court order in W.P.No.33753 of 2018 dated
18.12.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Radhakrishnan
For Respondent : Mr.M.Thamizharasan
Government Advocate
O R D E R
This contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish
the respondent herein for his willful disobedience of this Court order in W.P.No.33753 of 2018 dated 18.12.2018.
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18.12.2018 has been complied with after serving notice on the respondent to appear for the enquiry.
proof for serving notice on the respondent. Hence, there is no contempt. The contempt petitioner, if so aggrieved, it is open to him to challenge the said order in the manner known to law.
Dated at Madras this the day of 2019.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
Smi/22/08/2019
To
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Alandur, Chennai.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent committed willful disobedience of this Court's order in W.P.No.33753 of 2018.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
J. Prabhakaran
Mr.J.Jayaprakash
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
As recorded by the court registry
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