Contempt petition alleging non-payment of monthly maintenance ordered by the District Collector under the Senior Citizens Act. Respondent paid arrears and undertook to continue payments; the court closed the contempt petition with directions to pay maintenance of Rs.10,000 per month plus Rs.10,000 house rent monthly, or provide a vacant house.
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Contempt Petition No.1695 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.09.2024
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
Contempt Petition No.1695 of 2024
R.Santhamani ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prabhu
... Respondent
Prayer :
Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to punish this respondent herein for willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble High Court dated 04.01.2022 in W.P.No.1831 of 2021.
For Petitioner : Mr.Sam Jayaraj Houston for M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates For Respondent : Mr.S.Vijay Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
O R D E R
This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the
order dated 04.01.2022 made in W.P.No.1831 of 2021.
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3.It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that the respondent has paid the entire arrears amount and is ready to continue to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month as ordered by the District Collector and further submitted that though the respondent owns 17 houses, none of the house is vacant and hence the respondent is ready to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month apart from the monthly maintenance amount till any one of the house gets vacant, for the petitioner's rental purpose and further submitted that after any one of the house gets vacant, that house will be provided for the petitioner.
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4.In view of the above, this Contempt Petition is closed with direction to the respondent to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month towards monthly maintenance and a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month for house rent, to the petitioner and such payments shall be made by the respondent on or before 10th of every succeeding English Calender Month through Bank. The amount of Rs.10,000/- per month for house rent shall be paid by the respondent till any one of his house gets vacant, and after any one of the house gets vacant, that house shall be provided for the petitioner.
13.09.2024
pri Index: Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent willfully disobeyed the order dated 04.01.2022 in W.P.No.1831 of 2021 by failing to pay maintenance ordered by the District Collector under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parent
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Santhamani
Prabhu
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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