(Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings initated against the Contemner herein as per the order dated 18.8.2005 made in Contempt Appeal No.9 of 2003.)

M. Karpagavinayagam, J.

B.Ramalingam, formerly III Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, now functioning as Additional District Judge-cum-Presiding Officer, Special Court, constituted under E.C. Act, Salem, is now facing the charge of contempt in the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated by this Division Bench.

2. The circumstances under which the above proceedings were initiated against the Judicial Officer, in brief, are as follows:

“(a) D.Geetha filed a suit in O.S.No.6155 of 2001 before the XV Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai for declaration and injunction in respect of the suit property against her own mother D.Thulasi Ammal.

(b) D.Thulasi Ammal, the mother also filed a suit against her daughter D.Geetha in O.S.No.5798 of 2002 for the relief of injunction in respect of the same suit property.

(c) During the pendency of these suits, both filed separate applications for interim injunction. The learned trial Judge granted interim injunction in favour of the mother and dismissed the application for interim injunctio