R.Lakshmi v. Povanesan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN R.Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

Povanesan

...Respondent

Prayer: This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for willfully disobeying the order dated 12.12.2024 passed in I.A.Nos.3 & 4 of 2024 in O.S.No.825 of 2024 by the III Assistant City Civil Court at Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Anamuthuraja ******* 1 / 4

JUDGMENT

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) The petitioner is the landlady and the respondent is tenant and order under contempt is the directions issued by the learned III Assistant Judge, III Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai, in I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2024 in O.S.No.825 of 2024 dated 12.12.2024 to the respondent/tenant to pay the arrears of the rent and the future rent to the petitioner/landlady.

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 19.11.2025, it was represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that key and possession of the property has been handed over to the petitioner, but the respondent and his wife have filed suit for injunction against the petitioner/landlady. Further, on that day, there was no representation for the respondent. Therefore this Court issued bailable warrant to the respondent/contemnor.

Today, when the matter is called for hearing, the respondent/contemnor has appeared before this Court and he and his wife filed separate affidavits stating that they handed over the possession of the vacant property and they will not claim any right over the suit property.

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Recording the affidavits filed by the respondent/tenant and his wife, this Contempt Petitions stands closed.

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P.VELMURUGAN. J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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