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M. M. SUNDRESH, ARAVIND KUMAR
Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs – Appellant
Versus
P. Ravi Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Aravind Kumar, J.
1. Alleging wilful disobedience of the Orders dated 21.11.2014, 17.05.2022 and 19.03.2024 passed by this Court, these contempt petitions have been filed for punishing the respondents for their alleged contumacious act.
1.1 For purposes of convenience the contempt petitions which have been filed with details appended thereto are tabulated herein below:
| SERIAL NO. | CONTEMPT PETITION No. | COMPLAINANT/S | RESPONDENT/S | ORDER ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN FILED |
| 1 | CP. No. 688 of 2021 in C.A. NO. 3309 -3310/1997 | Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs and Anr. | Shri P. Ravi Kumar and Ors. | Order dt. 21.11.2014 passed in I.A. No. 13 of 2011 in C.A. No. 3303 of 1997. |
| 2 | CP. No. 578/2022 in C.A. No. 3305 of 1997 | Chamundi Hotel Private Limited | Smt. Vandita Sharma and Ors. | i. Order dt. 21.11.2014 passed in I.A. No. 13 of 2011 in C.A. No. 3303 of 1997. ii. Order dt. 17.05.2022 in I.A. No. 98276 of 2021 in C.A. No. 3303 of 1997. iii. Order dt. 19.03.2024 in CP No. 578 of 2022. |
| 3 | CP. No. 716 of 2023 in C.A. No. 3307 of 1997 | M.L Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs. | Smt Vandita Sharma and Ors. | i. Order dt. 21.11.2014 passed in I.A |
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