S.Kiruthika Vadivu v. S.Shanthi And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Cont.Pet.No.129 of 2024 S.Kiruthika Vadivu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.S.Shanthi 2.M.Sakthivel 3.S.Deepan Vijay ... Respondents Contempt Petition filed u/s.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the 3rd respondent for wilful disobedience of the common conditional order dated 17.03.2021 and 22.11.2021 passed in Cont.P.No.259 of 2021. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Giritharan For Respondent : Mr.M.Guruprasad for Mr.T.Balaji *****

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed praying to punish the 3rd respondent for wilful disobedience of the common conditional order dated 17.03.2021 and 22.11.2021 passed in Cont.P.No.259 of 2021.

2.There is a subsequent development that has taken place in this case. The marriage between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent Deepan Vijay was dissolved https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr by virtue of the judgment passed in HMOP No.199 of 2010 dated 28.09.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner was married to one Neelesh Krishnan on 21.08.2023 and she is now living happily elsewhere.

3.There seems to be some arrears of maintenance payable to the petitioner pursuant to the earlier order passed by this Court. In the light of the subsequent development, this Court is not inclined to exercise its contempt jurisdiction for recovery of the maintenance arrears.

4.In view of the above, this contempt petition is closed. 14.06.2024 Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr Cont.Pet.No.129 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2