IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI Contempt Case NO :600 OF 2010 DATED:22.9.2010 Between: 1. P. Lekha Manogna and another. .....PETITIONERS AND K. Jyothi. .....RESPONDENT This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI CONTEMPT CASE NO :600 OF 2010 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining that the respondent disobeyed the orders of this Court in CRP No.4068 of 2009, dated 13.11.2009. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that while disposing of the CRP No.4068 of 2009, this Court directed the respondent to deposit the arrears of rent due as on 28.8.2009 at the rate of Rs.28,000/- per month and also continue to deposit the rents at such rate on or before 10th of every succeeding month commencing from the month of December, 2009 and on such deposit, the petitioners herein are entitled to withdraw the same without furnishing any security, but subject to the result of the suit. But the respondent herein failed to deposit the rents as directed by this Court. On the other hand, Sri Meherchand Noori, the learned Counsel for the respondent submitted that a memorandum of understanding has been entered into between the parties on 16.2.2010, under which the petitioners herein nominated L. Jayakrishna Reddy, to collect the rent arrears from the husband of the respondent, who is running Sushma Deluxe Mess in Vishnu Plaza’s Ground Floor, S.R. Nagar, Hyderabad. The learned Counsel for the respondent further submitted that an amount of Rs.2,40,000/- had been deposited in the Court and the same was agreed to be withdrawn and also an amount of Rs.1,66,000/- had also been paid and the same was acknowledged by both the parties. He further submitted that the document in question has been filed for marking it as exhibit and the suit is posted to 23.9.2010. The learned Counsel for the petitioners herein disputed the payments and the genuineness of the said memorandum of understanding. He further submitted that an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- is due to them. In view of the above controversy as to the payments and the very genuineness of the alleged memorandum of understanding, I do not find any reason to admit the contempt case. However, in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is made clear that both the parties are at liberty to avail the remedies open to them before the appropriate forum. It is also made clear that the payments, if any made, shall be subject to the result of the suit. Accordingly, the contempt case is dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________ Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari Date:22.9.2010 Nn THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI CONTEMPT CASE NO :600 of 2010 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2010