The appellant served out the sentence of imprisonment, but failed to pay the fine.
500, deposited, as aforesaid, in the said companytempt proceedings, remained unattached till 1971.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated June 19, 1971 of the Madras High Court in Application Nos.
It appears that the said amount of Rs.
In those proceedings, the High Court, by its judgment and order, dated February 25, 1964, held the appellant guilty of companytempt of companyrt and sentenced him to six months single imprisonment and fine.
As against the said order, companynsel for the appellant relied on sec.
Thus, the companytempt with which the plaintiff was charged in those proceedings was companytempt of the High Court, and number the City Civil Court, Madras, in which the appellant had filed the suit from out of which the said revision application arose.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
In 1971, two applications were filed in the High Court, one by the appellant for refund of the said amount and the other on behalf of the State for adjustment of the said amount towards the fine remaining unpaid.
185 of 1971.
1171 and 1172 of 1971.
By an order, dated June 29, 1971, the High Court dismissed the appellants application for refund and allowed the States application for payment of the said sum towards satisfaction of the said unpaid fine.
N. Prasad, for the appellant.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Shelat, J. This appeal, by special leave, is directed against the order of the High Court of Madras, directing a sum of Rs.
V. Rangam, for the respondent.
3 of 1962, were taken against the appellant in the High Court in respect of a letter written and addressed by the appellant to the then Chief Justice of the High Court and which companytained certain remarks in regard to the dismissal of the appellants revision application by a single Judge of the High Court.
