ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]

The Division Bench of this Court, by order dated 19.12.2022 instituted Suo Motu Criminal Cont.P.No.2493 of 2022.

2. The learned single Judge of this Court, while dealing with W.P.No.22410 of 2018, found that the fake High Court interim orders were produced before the Bailiff while executing a Civil Court decree. Consequently, Suo Motu Criminal Contempt proceeding was initiated vide order dated 05.09.2018 and the matter was referred to the Division Bench. The Division Bench initiated Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Petition No.2493 of 2022 and framed the following charges:-

“Since S.Sundaram (2nd contemnor) has died, no charge could be framed against him.

2.That, you, Angamuthu (1st contemnor), Muruganandam (3rd contemnor), Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan (4th contemnor) and Thangamani (5th contemnor) along with the deceased Sundaram submitted the photocopies of the following three fake orders of this Court, all dated 12.03.2018 to the bailiff, when he came for executing the decree as set out above.

i.C.R.P.No.1467 of 2018 and C.M.P.No.2038 of 2018

ii.C.R.P.No.1468 of 2018 and C.M.P.No.2039 of 2018 and

iii.C.R.P.No.1469 of 2018 and C.M.P.No