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Madras High CourtCONT P/2081/2014closed

D.Chandran v. S.George

2017-06-06Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Sasidharan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN Contempt Petition No.2081 of 2014 D.Chandran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Mr.S.George The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

2.Mr.R.Sudhakar The Deputy Commissioner of Police Pullianthope District Pullianthope, Chennai.

3.Mr.Ramesh Babu Inspector of Police M-6, Manali Police Station (L&O) Manali, Chennai.

4.Mrs.Sheela Mary Sub Inspector of Police W-15, All Women Police Station Royapuram, Chennai 600 013.

... Respondents [R3 and R4 impleaded as per order of this Court dated 21.08.2015] in Sub.A.No.459/15 in Cont.P.No.2081/14) PRAYER:

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 13.08.2013 in W.P.No.34195 of 2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.P.Surya Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner filed this Contempt Petition against the respondents to punish them on account of their wilful disobedience of the order dated 13 August 2013 in W.P.No.34195 of 2012.

2. During the currency of this Contempt Petition, with the consent of the respondents, Thiru. Asragarg, IPS, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, Chennai was appointed as the Enquiry Officer to conduct enquiry. The Enquiry Officer after detailed enquiry, submitted a report dated 01 October 2016. In the said report, he has indicated that the fourth respondent showed a sense of unwanted urgency and arrested the accused. According to him, the third respondent accompanied the fourth respondent, pursuant to the instructions given by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Washermenpet Range.

3. This Court, directed the Registry to hand over copies of the report to the respondents. The respondents, on perusal of the report, filed their response. Thereafter, this Court passed an order on 20 March 2017 directing the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, to consider the report and file an affidavit indicating the action to be taken against the concerned officials.

4. The Commissioner of Police filed an action taken report dated 07 April 2017 indicating that action has already been taken to initiate disciplinary proceedings

against the fourth respondent.

5. In view of the report submitted by the Commissioner of Police dated 07 April 2017, I consider it deem and fit to close the Contempt Petition. However, I make it clear that this order would not stand in the way of the petitioner or the other aggrieved, from initiating proceedings in accordance with the law.

SD/- JOINT REGISTRAR(OS)(i/c) gms //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2017. 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/11/07/2017 To

1. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Pullianthope District Pullianthope, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police M-6, Manali Police Station (L&O) Manali, Chennai.

4. The Sub Inspector of Police W-15, All Women Police Station Royapuram, Chennai 600 013.

one cc to Mr.A.P.Surya Prakasam,SR.No.6202/17