Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 03-11-2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: K.A. Velayutham (deceased) represented by K.V. Sukumar, Proprietor, Ambika Appalam Depot, Chennai.
- Respondents: K.V. Vijayaraghavan (deceased) and related parties (K.V. Vyas, Mrs. R.N. Jaya) representing Ambika Appalam Company, Chennai.
- The dispute arose from an earlier order dated 31‑Oct‑2023 (Application No. 5549 of 2023) directing the respondents to deposit 75 % of rent received from tenant Gericare Pharmacy LLP into the court.
- The applicant alleged contempt, claiming the respondents deliberately failed to comply with the order.
- The court examined the respondent’s counter‑affidavit and a registry report showing that the required rent amounts had indeed been deposited, albeit without informing the applicant.
Final Outcome
- The court found no evidence of deliberate violation; therefore, the contempt application is dismissed.
- The main suit (C.S. No. 566 of 2015) was also disposed on the same day, causing the interim rent‑deposit order to cease.
- The second defendant is permitted to file an application to claim the deposited amount held in the court’s bank account, subject to merits and the final judgment.
Topics: Contempt, Rent Deposit, Civil Procedure