S.Renuka Devi v. Selvaraj

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM Contempt Petition No.1750 of 2015 S.Renuka Devi ... Petitioner Vs.

Selvaraj, Joint Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, 116, E.V.R. Periyar Salai, Chennai - 600 084.

... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.878 of 2015 dated 13.01.2015 and punish the respondent under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondent :

Mr.L.P.Shanmughasundaram Special Govt. Pleader

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the order and direction issued in W.P.No.878 of 2015 dated 13.01.2015.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the order has been complied with and enquiry is conducted and it was found that the petitioner's mother-in-law was not residing in the given

address.

3. The concerned Officer from the Department along with original file is present.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is a change of address and new address is New.No.5, Old No.24, Thiruvallur Street, Amaravathy Nagar, Chennai - 106 and the respondent may be directed to verify the same and include the name of the petitioner in the Ration Card.

5. The Officer, who is present in the Court, states that the application said to have been filed by the petitioner giving the new change of address is not available in the original file and if a proper application is submitted, the respondent would enquire into the matter and do the needful in accordance with law.

6. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that his client will submit a fresh application giving the new address.

7. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the respondent and furnish change of address in the appropriate

format, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such application, the respondent shall depute his Officer for verification and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks thereafter.

Ogy SD/- DEPUTY REGISTRAR(CLAA) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2015. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

SS/CO/24/08/2015 One CC to The Government Pleader, SR.10694 One CC to Mr.S.Duraisamy, Advocate SR 10670 To

1. Selvaraj, Joint Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, 116, E.V.R. Periyar Salai, Chennai - 600 084.