Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Bhaskara v. Mr. R.Shanmugam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 16.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Cont.P.No.647 of 2020 in W.P.No.26671 of 2019 and Sub Application (OS) No.224 of 2021 Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Bhaskara, Plot No.186, New No.F-90, 2nd Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102 .. Petitioner /versus/ R.Shanmugam, The Inspector General of Registration and Chief Revenue Collecting Authority, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

.. Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court's Act to punish the respondent for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the positive directions passed by this Court in W.P.No.26671 of 2019 dated 15.10.2019.

For petitioner : Mr.V.Srinivasa Babu For Respondent : Mr.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate 1/3

O R D E R

Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 02.07.2021, the contemnor is virtually present through Video Conferencing. 2.Learned Government Advocate appearing for the contemnor had filed an affidavit sworn by Mr.M.P.Sivanarul, Inspector General of Registration, Government of Tamilnadu, wherein it is stated that the issue regarding extension of concessional benefit of stamp duty for settlement executed by the grand children in favour of grand parent has been referred to a Larger Bench by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.D.Audikesavalu vide order dated 21.02.2020. 3.On perusing the said order, this Court finds that while extracting conflict judgments in this regard by various Benches of this Court, the learned Judge has also referred W.A.No.85 of 2015, Inspector of Registration and Chief Revenue Controlling Authority vs R.Santhosh.

4. This Court while passing the order dated 15.10.2019 had relied upon the above said Division Bench order and allowed the writ petition. Now, having brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Government Advocate that the legal issue has been referred to a Larger Bench and the Larger Bench is 2/3

also constituted headed by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.M.Sundresh, it is appropriate for this Court to close the contempt. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. The connected Sub Application is closed. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) vri //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

GS/28/07/2021 To The Inspector General of Registration and Chief Revenue Collecting Authority, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

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