Madras High CourtCONT P/1058/2017closed

C.Mani v. Viswanathan

2017-08-18Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Contempt Petition No.1058 of 2017 in Crl.O.P.No.7495 of 2017 C.Mani .. Petitioner Vs 1.Mr.Viswanathan, Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

(This contempt petition is dismissed against the first respondent as per the order dated 21.07.2017 in Cont.P.No.1058/2017).

2.Mr.Dillibabu, The Inspector of Police, T-7 Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi, Chennai-600 054.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents 1 and 2 under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, who have jointly and severally committed the offence of Contempt of Court for not complying the order and direction passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.7495 of 2017 dated 28.04.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Haribabu For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajarathinam, Public Prosecutor for R2

ORDER

Alleging contempt of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.7495 of 2017 dated 28.04.2017 by the respondents, this contempt petition has been filed.

2.By order dated 21.07.2017, this Court dismissed this contempt petition as against the first respondent. The learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the second respondent has submitted that the petitioner has not approached the police authorities for police protection as directed by this Court in the order dated 28.04.2017 made in Crl.O.P.No.7495 of 2017. Further, the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority and remit the necessary fee for the survey and measurement to be conducted in respect of the property in question, to carry out the fencing work.

3.Recording the above statement made by the learned Public Prosecutor the contempt petition is closed, leaving it open to the petitioner to have the survey conducted in respect of the property in question on 04.09.2017 by remitting the necessary fee to the authorities. It is also made clear that the petitioner has to make

appropriate application before the respondent police seeking police protection in respect of his property, of course at his own cost for such police protection.

Index : Yes/No 18.08.2017 Internet : Yes/No KM Note: Issue order copy on 22.08.2017.

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Inspector of Police, T-7 Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi, Chennai-600 054.

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

KM Cont.P.No.1058 of 2017 in Crl.O.P.No.7495 of 2017 18.08.2017