A.Lakshmanan v. Dr.D.Karthikeyan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU A.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner -vsDr. D.Karthikeyan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent Prayer:- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the Respondent for wilful disobeyal of the orders of this Court made in W.P. No. 8559 of 2023 dated 17.03.2023. For Petitioner :

Mr. T.Ranganathan For Respondent :

Mr. V.Ravi, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr. T.Ranganathan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. V.Ravi, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the 1/4

pleadings of the parties.

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This Contempt Petition is prosecuted for failure of the Respondents to comply with the order dated 17.03.2023 in W.P. No. 8559 of 2023 passed by the Court.

3.

Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Respondent has produced copy of the Proceedings in Letter No. 3896/MC7/2023-4 dated 12.03.2024 issued by the Respondent showing that the order dated 17.03.2023 in W.P. No. 8559 of 2023 passed by the Court has been complied and its copy is placed on record. In view of the same, nothing remains for further consideration in the Contempt Petition, but if the Petitioner still has any grievance to be redressed in the matter, he is not precluded from working out his rights before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law. In fine, the Contempt Petition is closed with the aforesaid observations. No costs.

20.03.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 08.04.2024.

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kv To The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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