Duraisamy v. Tmt. Leela Alex

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Cont. P. No. 336 of 2022 in W.P. No. 13170 of 2021 Duraisamy, S/o.late Mr.T.Palani Gounder, No.81, Pattalamman Koil Veedhi, Seenivasapuram, Alandurai, Coimbatore 641 101 ... Petitioner/Petitioner

Versus

Tmt. Leela Alex, The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore Dt.

... Respondent/1st Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition has been filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondent herein for her willful disobedience of the order dated 30.06.2021 made in W.P.No.13170 of 2021 passed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravikumar, Special Govt. Pleader 1/3

O R D E R

Earlier, this Court by an order dated 30.06.2021 in W.P.No.13170 of 2021 directed the 1st respondent therein to consider the petitioner's application and dispose the appeal filed by the petitioner on merit and in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks. Alleging that the order has not been complied within a stipulated period, the present Contempt Petition has been filed.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, Mr.S.Ravikumar, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondent submitted that, in pursuant to the order passed by this Court, the appeal filed by the petitioner was considered and order was passed on 04.04.2022 rejecting the appeal and also produced the copy of the order. Hence, this Contempt Petition may be closed. However, learned counsel appearing for petitioner would submit that, even though this Court specifically directed the respondent to dispose the appeal after the personal hearing of the petitioner, no personal hearing was given to him and without hearing the petitioner, the above order has been passed.

3. Considering the fact that the order has been passed in the appeal filed by the petitioner and if at all, the petitioner finds any irregularity in the order, it is always open to him to challenge the same in the manner known 2/3

to law. In the said circumstances, the order passed by this Court is duly complied with, and nothing survives to adjudicate further in this Contempt Petition. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition stands closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the order if he so advised. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) rpp //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

BD/09/06/2022 To The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore Dt.

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