In Brief
The petitioner filed a contempt petition against the respondent for alleged violation of a court order directing payment of admitted licence fee and common area maintenance charges. The respondent was arrested and sent to custody following non-bailable warrants. However, the Supreme Court found that since a regular execution petition was already pending before the competent court to execute the arbitrator's final award, the respondent's non-payment could not be treated as intentional violation. The Court dropped the contempt proceedings and directed the respondent's release, holding that the petitioner should pursue execution remedies before the executing court in accordance with law.
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