PUNJSTAR STANDARD ELECTRONICS LTD. Vs. BALJIT SINGH SANDHU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) MESSRS Punjstar Standard Electronics Limited- Petitioner has filed the present contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against Shri Baljit Singh Sandhu, Chairman Messrs Pinnacle Group of Companies Regd. and it has been prayed by the petitioner that the respondent has willfully disobeyed the order dated 29th October, 1999 passed by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kharar.

(2.) THE brief facts of the case are that the petitioner entered into lease/rent deed with Messrs Pinnacle Group of Industries vide which it was agreed upon to lease out the half portion of the main hall of the factory measuring about 7200 sq. feet and one lavatory block measuring about 300 sq. feet from the total area of the factory which is 6.2 acres i.e. 2,70,000 sq. feet. The monthly rental agreed upon was Rs. 62,000/- between the parties w.e.f. 1st February, 1999. It was also agreed upon with the tenant that if the tenant desired more space, it could occupy approximately 1,00,000 sq. ft. of the uncovered area around the building. The respondent Messrs Pinnacle Group of Companies did not abide by the terms of the lease/rent deed, as a result of which, the petitioner filed a suit for permanent injunction restraining the defendant company from interfering in any manner in the site plan shown as A B C E and further it was prayed by the petitioner that the respondent-defendant be restrained from raising any construction or addition.

(3.) THE case was adjourned to 29th October, 1999 on which date the defendant made a statement before the Court that it will comply with the order dated 21st July, 1999 and Mela will be organised only in the property taken over through lease deed dated 13.11.1998. On this statement of the defendant, the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kharar passed the following order :