Administrator General And Official Trustee Of Tamil Nadu v. V.L.Vivekanand

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI Contempt Petition No.1823 of 2022 Sub Applications (OS) Nos.429 and 430 of 2022 Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104.

..Petitioner vs V.L.Vivekanand ..Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 2(b) & 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent herein for willful disobedience of the judgment dated 22.08.2017 in OSA.Nos.192 to 195 of 2017 thereby failing to vacate and hand over possession of the subject premises on or before 30.04.2018 and also for violating his undertaking through affidavits dated 12.09.2017 for vacating the subject premises without any reasonable or sufficient cause.

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For Petitioner : Mr.E.V.Chandru For Respondent : Mr.V.L.Vivekanand- appeared in person -----

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J) This Contempt Petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the judgment dated 22.08.2017 in OSA.Nos.192 to 195 of 2017.

2. Today, the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu has filed a report indicating that in compliance of the direction of this Court, the contemnor/respondent apart from paying a sum of Rs.6,50,000/- through a Demand Draft and Rs.5,00,000/- vide a cheque dated 17.04.2023, appeared before the office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu on 26.04.2023 and paid the remaining rental balance amount of Rs.1,52,000/- in cash. It is reported that the entire amount due from the respondent to the tune of Rs.13,02,000/- has been paid by the respondent. 2 / 4

3. This Court on 03.04.2023 recorded the handing over of possession of the vacant premises. In view of the development and the report of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, we have noticed that the respondent has complied with the order of this Court. Though there is a delay in compliance, taking lenient view, recording the compliance, the Contempt Petition is closed. Consequently, connected applications are closed.

(S.S.S.R.J.,) (P.B.B.J.,) 27.04.2023 Speaking Order: Yes / No pvs 3 / 4

S.S.SUNDAR , J.

and P.B.BALAJI , J.

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