P.Esakkimuthu v. V.Lalitha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Cont. P. Nos. 355 & 338 of 2021 in W.P. Nos. 13914 & 13702 of 2020

1. P.Esakkimuthu

2. M.Balakrishnan

3. V.M.Dharani

4. R.Muthuswamy

5. Annamalai Ammal

6. E.Kasthuri

7. E.Sathishkumar

8. E.Venkateswaran

9. E.Kokila

10. N.Vasanthi .. Petitioners in Cont. P. No.338/2021

1. V.Satheeshkumar

2. B.Nathamuni

3. A.G.Selvarangam

4. V.Ravichandran

5. K.Vasanthu,

6. K. Ramachandran @ Raman

7. T.V.Mani 1/5

8. M.Seshan

9. K.Kumar

10. K.Santhi

11. K.Saroja

12. R.Santhi ... Petitioners in Cont.P.No.355 of 2021

Versus

V.Lalitha, Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Phase-II, 2nd Main Road, Nolambur, Chennai-600 037.

Previously at Alapakkam, Chennai-600 116.

... Respondent in both Cont. P.s PRAYER in Cont.P.No.338 of 2021 : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order dated 01.10.2020 passed in W.P.No.13914 of 2020 by this Hon'ble Court.

PRAYER in Cont.P.No.355 of 2021 : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order dated 01.10.2020 passed in W.P.No.13702 of 2020 by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioners in both : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Cont. P.s For Respondent in both : Mr.E.Balamurugan, Cont.P.s Special Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) Earlier, this Court by an order dated 01.10.2020 in W.P.Nos.13914 and 13702 of 2020 directed the 1st respondent therein to process the applications submitted by the petitioners seeking for patta without insisting for no objection certificate from the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and necessary orders shall be passed strictly in accordance with law within a period of six weeks. Since the order was not complied within a stipulated period, the present Contempt Petitions have been filed.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondent submitted 3/5

that, in pursuant to the order dated 01.10.2020 passed by this court, the respondent has passed an order dated 19.03.2021. Hence, these Contempt Petitions may be closed.

3. Recording the above submissions, the order passed by this Court is duly complied with, and no further adjudication is required. Accordingly, these Contempt Petitions stand closed.

16.04.2021 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rpp To Ms. V.Lalitha, Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Phase-II, 2nd Main Road, Nolambur, Chennai-600 037.

Previously at Alapakkam, Chennai-600 116.

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V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

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