C.Natarajan And 12 Others v. Pradeep Yadav Ias And 4 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH CONT. P. No.373 of 2023 in W.P. No.17878 of 2012

1. C. Natarajan

2. P. Nagarajan

3. S. Arjunan

4. M.P.Mariyappan

5. G. Murugesan

6. P. Ponnuraj

7. G.Thiruchandran

8. M.Pandian

9. S.Vincent 10.C.Asokan 11.P.Krishnamoorthy 12.C.Govindaraj 13.G.Sridhar ... Petitioners vs

1. Mr. Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2. Mr. R. Chandrasekaran, The Chief Engineer (General) Highways and Rural Works, 1/5

Chepauk, Chennai 5.

3. Mr. R.Sundaramoorthy The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Krishnagiri District.

4. Mr.M.A.Rajadurai The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Dharmapuri District.

5. Mr.R.N.Dhanasekaran The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Highways Department Vellore District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willfully and wantonly disobedience of the orders of this Hon'ble High Court dated 30.09.2022 in W.P. No.17878 of 2012.

For Petitioners : Mr.G. Punniakoti For Respondents : Mr. P. Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader 2/5

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for their willful disobedience of the order dated 30.09.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No.17878 of 2012.

2. It is submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader General that, as against the orders passed in W.P.No.17878 of 2012, an intra-court appeal in W.A.No.1897 of 2023 has been preferred.

3. While that be so, it would not be appropriate to parallely adjudicate the present contempt petition. Hence, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedy subject to the final outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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Internet : Yes / No Index: Yes / No Speaking order / Non speaking order To

1. Mr. Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2. Mr. R. Chandrasekaran, The Chief Engineer (General) Highways and Rural Works, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

3. Mr. R.Sundaramoorthy The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Krishnagiri District.

4. Mr.M.A.Rajadurai The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Dharmapuri District.

5. Mr.R.N.Dhanasekaran The Divisional Engineer (Highways) Highways Department Vellore District.

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M.S.RAMESH, J.

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