Madras High CourtCONT P/248/2020closed

S.Veeramani v. Harmander Singh Ias

2023-04-28Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mrs Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Cont.P.Nos.248 & 279 of 2020 S.Veeramani ...

Petitioner in Cont.P.No.248 of 2020 M.Jayabal ...

Petitioner in Cont.P.No.248 of 2020 versus 1.Mr.Harmander Singh, I.A.S., The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, The Municipal Administration, and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

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Respondents in both Cont.P's (Suo-moto impleaded as second respondent as per order of the Hon'ble Court made in Cont.P.No.248 and 279 of 2020 dated 31.01.2023) Prayer in Cont.P.No.248 of 2020: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order in W.A.No.779 of 2017 dated 03.07.2018.

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Prayer in Cont.P.No.279 of 2020: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order in W.A.No.778 of 2017 dated 03.07.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman in both Cont.P's For Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran, AAG in both Cont.P's Asst. by Mr.S.John.J.Raja Singh, AGP COMMON ORDER (made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) These Contempt Petitions are filed to initiate contempt proceedings under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order in W.A.Nos.778 and 779 of 2017 dated 03.07.2018.

2. When the contempt petitions came before this Court, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent has submitted before this court that against the order passed in W.A.Nos.778 and 779 of 2017, the respondents have preferred an appeal in S.L.P.(Civil) Diary No. 8547 of 2023 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court has granted an interim order of stay on 24.04.2023. A copy of the said order has been placed before this Court. 2/4

3. In view of the interim order of stay granted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the contempt petitions are closed. However, liberty is given to the petitioners, if necessary, to file fresh contempt petition before this Court.

(D.K.K., J.) (K.G.T., J.) 28.04.2023 Index: Yes/no mrn 3/4

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

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