Krishnaswami Nayudu, J. - These two applications are taken out by the petitioners who are the sons of the respondent for certain directions in C.M.A. No. 123 of 1955 on the file of this Court, that being an appeal against an order of the Subordinate Judge of Tirunelveli in I.A. No. 124 of 1955 in O.S. No. 25 of 1956 appointing a receiver. C.M.P. No. 5439 of 1955 is for an order to the effect that the respondent is liable to have his C.M.A. dismissed for want of prosecution until he purges himself of the contempt of Court which he is alleged to have committed under the following circumstances. The other application C.M.P. No. 5440 of 1955, is for the removal of the respondent from the receivership of one of the properties of which he was appointed receiver by this Court. The result of these applications would depend upon the petitioners establishing the charge which they have laid against the respondent that he has committed contempt of Court.

O.S.No. 25 of 1955 is a suit for partition instituted by the petitioners against the respondent in respect of joint family properties and for setting aside a deed of settlement of partition executed by the respondent without the consent and con

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