Madras High CourtCONT P/172/2020disposed of

M.Munusamy v. A.Annadurai

2020-02-04Honourable Dr Justice Vineet Kothari,Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Contempt Petition No.172 of 2020 M.Munusamy ...

Petitioner ...Vs...

Mr.A.Annadurai The District Collector, District Collectorate, Villupuram District.

...

Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 17.09.2019 in W.P.No.27553 of 2019 for contempt. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Gunasekar For Respondent :

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J.)

This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent herein for his wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 19.09.2019 in W.P.No.27553 of 2019.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.V.Gunasekar submitted that the learned District Collector has not decided the representation of the petitioner dated 25.12.2018 which was directed to be decided within a period of four weeks from the date of the order of this Court i.e., 17.09.2019. He further submitted that the petitioner appeared before the District Collector on 27.09.2019. But no decision thereof has been taken by the District Collector.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that appropriate orders will be passed on the representation of the petitioner dated 25.12.2018 within a period of two weeks from today.

3. In view of the said submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, , we are not inclined to proceed further in this contempt petition. Hence, recording the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, this Contempt petition is closed. However it is made

clear that in case any adverse order is passed, the petitioner is at liberty to seek further remedy in accordance with law.

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SMI/11.03.2020 To The District Collector, District Collectorate, Villupuram District.