In a brief order, the Court dismissed a sub-application filed under Section 151 CPC seeking to reopen a closed contempt petition. The applicant was directed to approach the concerned court by filing a protest petition instead.
Sub-application closed; petitioner directed to file a protest petition before the concerned court.
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Sub.Appl (OS).No.481 of 2023 in Cont.P.No.2152 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.08.2023
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
Sub Application (OS).No.481 of 2023 in Contempt Petition No.2152 of 2019
K.Nagavel
.. Petitioner
Versus
N.Paulraj, The Inspector of Police, Ponneri Police Station, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
.. Respondent
Prayer : Sub Application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure to reopen Contempt Petition No.2152 of 2019, which was closed on 10.01.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Hari
For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This Sub Application has been filed to reopen the Contempt Petition
in Contempt Petition No.2152 of 2019, which was closed on 10.01.2020.
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Closure Report has been filed as mistake of fact. It was further submitted that an attempt was made to serve the notice on the petitioner and it was refused to be received.
Counsel for the petitioner today. It is left open to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the concerned Court by filing a protest petition.
18.08.2023
Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : yes/no grs
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. grs
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow a sub-application to reopen a closed contempt petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Nagavel
N. Paulraj
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
