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Jayalakshmi Vs KaveriJayalakshmi v. Kaveri

Disposed

Jayalakshmi v. Kaveri

Madras HC12 Dec 2022CONT P/729/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Short order dismissing two contempt petitions by stating that the matter does not survive as the contemnor is no longer alive.

What the court decided

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Contempt Petition No.729 of 2021

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN

Cont.P.Nos.729 of 2021 & 1195 of 2019

1.Jayalakshmi

2.P.Lavanya

3.Sakunthala ...Petitioners in Cont.P.No.729 of 2021

1.N.Adikesavan ...Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1195 of 2019

Vs.

Mrs.Kaveri, The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Kapaleeswar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004.

..Respondent in both petitions

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Jayalakshmi
petitioner
P.Lavanya
petitioner
Sakunthala
petitioner
N.Adikesavan
respondent
Mrs.Kaveri

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 12 Dec 2022 · December
Registered: 16 Jun 2021
Case no.: CONT P/729/2021

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Cite this judgement

Jayalakshmi v. Kaveri, CONT P/729/2021 (MAD), decided on 12 December 2022.

The Madras High Court publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Bench / Coram

R.Subramanian

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Disposed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt proceedings abate upon the death of the contemnor. The petitions are closed as nothing survives in status.

A compact analysis

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Common Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, seeking to punish the respondent for for Committing contempt of Court by disobeying the orders dated 18.01.2019 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.M.P.No.1308 of 2019 in W.P.No.1147 of 2019 & W.M.P.Nos.1318 of 2019 in W.P.No.1157 of 2019.

For Petitioners in both Petitions : Mr.V.Raghupathy For Respondent in both Petitions : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader (HR & CE)

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Contempt Petition No.729 of 2021

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

KKN

C O M M O N O R D E R

It is stated that since the contemnor is no more, nothing survives

in the Contempt Petitions.

2.In view of the same, these Contempt Petitions are closed.

12.12.2022

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To:-

Mrs.Kaveri, The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Kapaleeswar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004.

Contempt Petition Nos.729 of 2021 & 1195 of 2019

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Coram

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R.Subramanian

CNR

HCMA011711062019

Bench

Disposal

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