IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Sivasankari ..Petitioner Vs Paranitharan ..Contemnor Prayer in CONT P No. 1964 of 2024: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 20.01.2020 made in the above Tr.C.M.P. No.376 of 2019 on the basis of Joint Compromise memo dated 20.01.2020 entered between the petitioner and respondent.

For Petitioner: Ms.Anita P Jason For Contemnor: Mr.P.Veeraraghavan

ORDER

Heard.

2. The petitioner has filed the present contempt petition invoking Section

11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 20.01.2020 passed in Tr.C.M.P.No.376 of 2019, which was disposed of on the basis of a Joint Compromise Memo dated 20.01.2020.

3. Under the said order, the marriage between the parties stood dissolved in terms of the compromise. One of the terms recorded therein is that the respondent shall hand over the petitioner’s jewels on or before 31.01.2020, besides other obligations relating to fixed deposits in the names of the children and pay