R.Arul Jothi v. H.Malleshappa Ifs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.06.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Contempt Petition No.414 of 2019 R. Aruljothi ... Petitioner Vs.

Dr.H.Malleshappa, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forest having office at Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

... Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, praying to punish the respondent herein for their act of wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.41436 of 2016 dated 25.11.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mani For Respondent : Mr.S.V.Vijay Prasanth Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The present Contempt Petition has been filed by petitioner alleging non-compliance of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.41436 of 2016 dated 25.11.2016, wherein this Court directed as follows:

"6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions made on either side, without, going into the merits of the claim projected by the petitioner, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.12.2015 seeking regularisation of his service and pass appropriate orders on merits in accordance with law and also in the light of the aforesaid facts and also the Government orders referred to above, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs".

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. Today, when the Contempt Petition is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the said order of this Court had been complied with by the respondent. Since the order of this Court had been complied with by the respondent, by passing the order dated 23.04.2019 in Ref.No.LL2/3098/2016, hence nothing further survives for consideration in this Contempt Petition, which is accordingly closed. However, it

is made clear that it is open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum to seek necessary reliefs, if he is advised so, in the manner known to law. No costs. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) dpq //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2019. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

Mv/10/07/2019 To The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest having office at Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.