M.Arumugam v. V.Dakshinamoorthy Ias

Cont.P.No.441 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Contempt Petition No.441 of 2024 M. Arumugam ... Petitioner -vs1.V. Dakshinamoorthy I.A.S.

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, No.31, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai- 600 005.

2. Ganesh Kumar, The Secretary Cum General Manager, Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, No.31, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai- 600 005.

... Respondents Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempts of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for contempt of Court for willful disobedience to the order of this Court dated 17.10.2023 made in W.P.No.18375 of 2021. For Petitioner ::

Mr.M. Loganathan For Respondents ::

M/s. Y. Kavitha MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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ORDER

The learned counsel for the respondents submit that, aggrieved by order in W.P. No.18375 of 2021 dated 17.10.2023, an appeal has been filed in W.P. No.822 of 2024 and a learned Division Bench of this court by order dated 11.03.2024 passed an interim order to maintain the status quo. In view of the said order passed by the learned Division Bench, the proceeding in the present contempt case cannot go on.

2.Hence, the contempt petition is closed for the present giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application to re-open the same in the event of his success in the Writ appeal.

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