In this Contempt Petition, the petitioner alleged breach of an interim order due to execution of a sale deed. The Court found the breach was inadvertent since the document was cancelled vide order dated 06.12.2023 and held no contempt was made out.
Contempt petition closed with no finding of liability and no punishment imposed.
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Cont. P(MD)No.1989 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.12.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Cont. P(MD)No.1989 of 2023 in W.M.P.(MD)No.4296 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.4590 of 2023
1.R.Prema
2.R.Vijaya ... Petitioners
Vs.
The District Registrar (Admin) cum Assistant Inspector General of Registration,
O/o.The District Registrar, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
2.S.Prabhakaran,
The Sub-Registrar, Thiruchendur SRO, Thiruchendur, Tuticorin District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnors for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.M.P.(MD)No.4296 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.4590 of 2023, dated 03.03.2023.
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For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan
ORDER
Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners and
the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
order passed by this Court, the sale deed was executed on 20.03.2023.
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Cont. P(MD)No.1989 of 2023
12.12.2023
Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No rmi
To
1.The District Registrar (Admin) cum Assistant Inspector General of Registration, O/o.The District Registrar, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
rmi
Cont. P(MD)No.1989 of 2023 in W.M.P.(MD)No.4296 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.4590 of 2023
12.12.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners committed contempt for executing a sale deed in breach of the interim order, given that the document was subsequently cancelled by an order dated 06.12.2023.
R.Prema and R.Vijaya
Loganathan
S.Prabhakaran
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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