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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
M. Lakshmi, W/o. Muthusamy @ Nagaraj – Appellant
Versus
Govindaraj – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. filing of contempt petition. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's directions on procedural due process. (Para 4 , 6 , 9) |
| 3. background of previous legal proceedings. (Para 5) |
| 4. arguments regarding alleged signatures and auction participation. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. dismissal of contempt due to lack of evidence. (Para 10) |
ORDER :
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
1. This contempt petition is filed as if it is arising out of C.R.P.(NPD) No.1379 of 2020. The original order, that is kept along with the contempt petition, is an interim order dated 20.10.2020 passed by Hon’ble Mr.Justice RMT.Teekaa Raman and by the said order, this Court directed the respondents to furnish the entire details, as the counter filed by them before the trial Court was bereft of details. The Registry was directed to call for the records relating to CMA(C.S).No.3 of 2002 passed by the Learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri on 26.03.2004.
2. The contempt petition is filed with a prayer which reads as follows:-
“For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, please explain why the petitioner should nor approach the Hon’ble Court for offences punishable under Sections 454, 324, 120, 378, 379, 468,
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