JUDGMENT :

R.N. Manjula, J.

(Heard through Video Conferencing)

(Prayer:- This Contempt Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letter Patent, against the Order dated 16.06.2021 in Contempt Petition No.609 of 2020 passed by the Hon'ble Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth.)

This Contempt Appeal has been filed against the order of the learned single Judge dated 16.06.2021 in Contempt Petition No.609 of 2020 in which the appellants/contemnors have been directed to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, by recording a finding that the act of contempt of Courts has been proved to be true.

2. Short facts:-

The respondent held a license to run an arrack shop at No.4, (O), Karuvadikuppam, Oulgaret Municipality (shop/shop in question) in the Union Territory of Puducherry from 2019. The license of the respondent was cancelled by 3rd appellant on 05.06.2020. After filing a statutory appeal before the 2nd appellant, the respondent filed a writ petition in WP.No.8986 of 2020 seeking directions. In the said writ petition, an order dated 10.07.2020 was passed by taking into note the