1. This petition has been filed to punish the respondents for not obeying the direction given by this Court in O.A. No. 875/2006 in C.S. No. 318/2002, in the order dated 15.11.2006. An affidavit has been filed in support of the contempt petition by the petitioner who is the 7th defendant in C.S. No. 318/2002, which was transferred to the 15th Assistant City Civil Court and re-numbered as O.S. No. 12098/2010.

2. In the affidavit, it is stated that the suit was filed by Tmt. Yamuna Mohan for partition of 1/5th share in the suit schedule property. The petitioner’s husband is having 1/5th share in the suit property.

3. On 15.11.2006, this Court passed an order directing the party to maintain status quo from 15.11.2006 till 28.11.2006 in A. No. 875/2006 filed by the above said Tmt. Yamuna Mohan praying for an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants 1 to 3 in the suit from in any manner dealing with, parting with, alienating or encumbering the property described in the schedule.

4. According to the petitioner, the first respondent who is the second defendant in the suit should not sell the property to third parties as it is a common property and without dividing the same