K.P.Krishnamoorthy And Another v. M/S. Durai Murugan Educational Trust

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA CONT.P.No.2827 of 2025 1.K.P.Krishnamoorthy S/o.K.M.Perumal No.27/8, Municipal Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore - 636 006.

2.V.Yuvaraj S/o.Vinayagam, No.25, 1st Kurumsalai, Gandhi Nagar, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore - 636 006.

...Petitioners

Vs M/s.Durai Murugan Educational Trust, Represented by its Trustee K.Sangeetha, W/o.D.M.Kathir Anand, Having office at No.1, Chittoor Main Road, Katpadi, Vellore - 632 009.

... Respondent PRAYER:

This Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971, praying to punish the respondent herein for its deliberate disobedience of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 16.12.2024 and

28.01.2025 in W.P.No.37036 of 2024.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.R.Rajagopal, Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Chitra Maragatham For Respondent : Mr.Richardson Wilson

ORDER

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent/contemnor has submitted that a Deed of Termination of Lease dated 14.01.2026 was registered as Doc.No.365 of 2026 on the file of the SRO, Katpadi.

2.

The clauses 1, 2 and 3 of the Deed of Termination of Lease dated 14.01.2026 reads as follows:

"1.That the LESSOR and the LESSEE hereby mutually agree and declare that the Lease Deed dated 02.08.2023, registered as Document No.7638/2023 in the office of the Sub Registrar of Katpadi, stands rescinded, cancelled, and terminated with effect from this date. Subsequently, the relationship of LESSOR and LESSEE shall cease to exist, and all rights, titles, and interests created under the aforementioned registered instrument are hereby extinguished. 2.THAT the LESSEE does hereby surrender, assign, and yield up unto the LESSOR all the leasehold

interest in the Scheduled Property. The LESSEE has on this day delivered absolute, vacant, and peaceful possession of the Scheduled property to the LESSOR, and the LESSOR hereby accepts the same, free from all encumbrances, claims, or occupations by any third parties.

3.THAT the LESSEE hereby covenants and warrants that the Schedule Property is being handed over in the same good and tenable condition as it was at the time of the commencement of the lease on 02.08.2023."

Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed for the present. No costs.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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