P.Kothandan, v. Dr.Lourdhsamy, Superintending

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Contempt Petition Nos.2005 to 2008 of 2016 P.Kothandan, G-1, Rainbow Scroll, 1, Vels College Road, Malliga Nagar, Old Pallavaram, Chennai 600 117 .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2005/2016 K.Parthasaradhi, 45/170, 10th Cross Street, Managala Nagar, Porur, Chennai 600 116 .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2006/2016 K.Nagasamy, No.3, 1st Street, Ranga Nagar, Keelkatalai, Chennai 600 117 .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2007/2016 K.A.Manoharan, No.59-c, Ganga Block, Railway Quarters, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 035 .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2008/2016 -vs1.Dr.Lourdhsamy, Superintending Archaeologist/Competent Authority, The Archaeology Survey of India, Government of India, Chennai Circle, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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2.Mrs.Sathyabama Badhrinath, Regional Director, Archaeology Survey of India, KSIMC Building, Industrial Estate, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore-560 044.

3.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary, Department of Archaeology, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

[R3 - impleaded vide order dated 04.08.2017 made in Cont.P.Nos.2005 to 2008 of 2016] 4.Projects Management Division, Rep., by its Director, WAPCOS Limited, (Government of India undertaking) 3rd Floor, SKN House, Plot No.57, Sector-18, Gurgaon-122 015, Haryana.

[R4 - suo motu impleaded as a party respondent vide order dated 17.06.2019 in Cont.P.Nos.2005 to 2008 of 2016] 5.The Director, Epigraphists Branch, Archaeological Survey of India, Mysore.

[R5 - suo motu impleaded as per order dated 28.08.2019 in Cont.P.Nos.2005 to 2008 of 2016] 6.The Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, No.24, Tilak Marg., New Delhi.

[R6 - suo motu impleaded as a party respondent as per order dated 21.10.2019 in Cont.P.Nos.2005 to 2008 of 2016] .. Respondents in all Cont. Petitions 2/5

Prayer :- Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents herein for having committed contempt of court of the order dated 11.12.2015 made in Cont.P.Nos.1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 of 2015 in respect of the order dated 30.03.2015 made in W.P.Nos.9074, 9075, 9076 and 9077 of 2015 respectively. For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Arul Murugan (In all Petitions) For RR1, 2 & 4 to 6:

Mr.G.Karthikeyan, (In all Petitions) Assistant Solicitor General For R3 :

Mr.M.Venkateswaran, (In all Petitions) Government Counsel ****** COMMON ORDER Heard Mr.G.Arul Murugan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.G.Karthikeyan, learned Assistant Solicitor General for respondents 1, 2 and 4 to 6 and Mr.M.Venkateswaran, learned Government Counsel for the third respondent.

2.The learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondents submitted that the order and direction issued in the writ petitions has been fully complied with.

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3.Recording the said submission, these contempt petitions stand closed. No costs.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) abr //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

IM/19/11/2021 To 1.The Superintending Archaeologist/Competent Authority, The Archaeology Survey of India, Government of India, Chennai Circle, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Regional Director, Archaeology Survey of India, KSIMC Building, Industrial Estate, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore-560 044.

3.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Archaeology, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

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4.The Director, Projects Management Division, WAPCOS Limited, (Government of India undertaking) 3rd Floor, SKN House, Plot No.57, Sector-18, Gurgaon-122 015, Haryana.

5.The Director, Epigraphists Branch, Archaeological Survey of India, Mysore.

6.The Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, No.24, Tilak Marg., New Delhi.

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