Madras High CourtSUB APPL/114/2023dismissed

J.Devaki v. S.Amirtha Jothi,Ias.,

2023-03-08Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Sub.Appl(OS).No.114 of 2023 in J.Devaki ..

Petitioner/Applicant vs S.Amirtha Jothi I.A.S The Collector Office of the Collectorate Rajaji Salai, 4th Floor George Town, Chennai - 600 001.

Respondent Prayer : Contempt Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for contempt proceedings for not obeying the order of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.20724 of 2011 dated 29.10.2021;

(ii) Application filed under Section 151 of the C.P.C, to accept the cause title of the respondent in the above said contempt petition as respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manisekaran For Respondent : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader 1 / 4

ORDER

The contempt petition is filed to punish the respondent for the disobedience of the order dated 29.10.2021 passed in W.P.No.20724 of 2011.

2. This Court passed an order permitting the petitioner to submit application seeking compensation / ex gratia before the competent authority within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed in the writ petition and thereafter, the competent authority shall take a decision on merits based on the Government guidelines issued.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader made a submission that the Government issued guidelines and accordingly, the case of the petitioner was considered and the authorities found that she is not eligible for compensation based on the Government policy.

4. That being the factum, the petitioner has to approach the 2 / 4

competent forum for the purpose of establishing her case based on documents and evidences and in the manner known to law.

5. Thus, the respondents have not committed any contempt wilfully and subsequently, the contempt petition stands dismissed. Consequently, the sub application is also dismissed.

08.03.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No drm 3 / 4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

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