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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA INHERENT JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION (C) NO. 320 OF 2022 IN
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8264 OF 2016
DEBIBRATA CHATTOPADHYAY Appellant(s)
VERSUS
JHARNA GHOSH & ANR. Respondent(s)
O R D E R
This Court vide order dated 23.08.2016 has
observed thus:
"...We, therefore, direct the respondents to pay occupational charges from 01.05.2006 to 31.08.2016 @ 14000/- per month which workout to sum of Rs.17,36,000/-. Same shall be paid within eight weeks in two installments. First installment will be paid within four weeks' which is a sum of Rs. 8,68,000/- and next installment shall be paid within four weeks, thereafter, which is also a sum of Rs.8,68,000/- and from 01.09.2016, use and occupational charges shall be paid till the decision of the Trial Court.
The aforesaid order shall be subject to the final decision in the O.S. by the Trial Court. The Trial Court shall decide the suit within a period of one year from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
We make it very clear that if the arrears of the amount from 01.05.2006 to 31.08.2016, as stated supra, is not paid by the respondents, the evidence filed in the case shall be struck off and the court shall proceed further in the matter and decide the case as directed by us..."
It is not in dispute that the respondent has not
paid the occupation charges as directed by this Court.
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The effect of the order pa...