Milestone Trusteeship Services v. Land Marvel Projects India
Case brief
What is this about?
In two connected contempt petitions challenging disobedience of an order in a company petition, the High Court was informed that the underlying company petition was disposed of and an extension application dismissed. Consequently, the court held nothing remained for adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petitions closed; no costs awarded.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Contempt Petition Nos.2258 of 2017 and 159 of 2018 in Company Petition No.253 of 2015 Cont.P.No.2258 of 2017:- Milestone Trusteeship Services Private Limited, Rep., by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Vishal Kumar, Acting for and on behalf of the debenture holders, Having its registered office at 402A, Hallmark Business Plaza, Sant Dnyaneshwar Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400 051, Maharashtra. ... Petitioner/Petitioner -vs1.Land Marvel Projects India Private Limited, Having its registered office at No.45/47 First Main Road, 3rd Floor, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020, Currently having its office at No.63, Lattice Bridge Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020, Tamil Nadu.
... 1st Respondent/Respondent 2.Amusements & Picnic Resort Private Limited, Having its registered office at, No.63, Lattice Bridge Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020, Tamil Nadu.
2.Mr.M.Palaniaapan, S-1, No.1, Sriram Nagar, Main Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 41.
3.Mr.M.Arivazhagan, S-1, No.1, Sriram Nagar, Main Road, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 41.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition survives for adjudication when the underlying company petition has been disposed of.
Whether to grant costs against the respondents for filing a non-surviving contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Milestone Trusteeship Services Private Limited
- respondent
Land Marvel Projects India Private Limited
- respondent
Amusements & Picnic Resort Private Limited
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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