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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, M.JOTHIRAMAN
D. Chandrasekaran, son of Dakshnamoorthy – Appellant
Versus
J. Flora – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of contempt petitions filed (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. analysis of respondent actions and responsibility (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 15) |
| 3. affidavit details from respondents (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. legal standards for civil contempt established (Para 11 , 12 , 14) |
| 5. conclusions on penalties imposed for contempt (Para 16) |
ORDER :
M. JOTHIRAMAN, J.
Cont.P.No.1723 of 2025 has been filed by the Decree holder against the Judgment Debtor to punish for wilfully disobeying the prohibitory order dated 21.11.2023 made in E.P.No.1781 of 2022 in O.S.No.4194 of 2019 on the file of the 9th Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai [hereinafter referred as “Court below”]. Cont.P.No.1724 of 2025 has been filed against one Tr.Govindaraj, Sub Registrar of Virugambakkam, Chennai and Mrs.Preetha, Sub Registrar (In charge), Virugambakkam, Chennai to punish the respondents from wilfully disobeying the communication order dated 26.09.2024 made in E.P.No.1781 of 2022 in O.S.No.4194 of 2019 on the file of the 9th Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai.
2. Brief facts of the petitioner / decree holder is follows :
2.1. The petitioner is the Power Agent of the plaintiff one D. Chandraekaran, who is the son of the pet
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