Madras High CourtCONT P/2464/2015disposed of

Mohammed Mohideen v. Palaniyappan

2016-03-08Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal,Honourable Mr Justice Satish K. Agnihotri3 pages

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated:08.03.2016 Coram THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Contempt Petition No.2464 of 2015 H.Mohammed Mohideen ... Petitioner Vs.

Mr.Palaniyappan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005 ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No.17205 of 2012 dated 30.01.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sheik Abdul Rahim For Respondent : Mr.S.Prabhu

ORDER

Heard the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the Learned Counsel for the Respondent.

2. It comes to be known that this Court on 30.01.2014 in W.P.No.17205 of 2012 (filed by the Petitioner) had directed the Respondent/Slum Clearance Board to consider

the representation of the Petitioner dated 08.04.2010 in a fair, just, objective fashion etc. within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. At this stage, the Learned Counsel for the Respondent/ Board brings it to the notice of this Court that the Respondent/ Board had considered the representation of the Petitioner dated 08.04.2010 and also passed an order on 17.03.2014 relating to the issuance of Sale Deed in respect of Plot No.7, Erukkanchery High Road, Chozhan Nagar, Vyaasarpadi, Chennai and in effect, the stand taken on behalf of the Respondent/Board is that the Board had complied with the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17205 of 2012 dated 30.01.2014.

4. In view of the fact that the Respondent/Board had considered the representation of the Petitioner dated 08.04.2010, in the light of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17205 of 2012 dated 30.01.2014, this Court holds that nothing survives for adjudication in the present Contempt Petition and accordingly, disposes of the Contempt Petition.

5. In the result, the Contempt Petition is disposed of. However, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to assail the reply dated 17.03.2014 passed the Respondent/Board before the competent forum in the manner known to law and

in accordance with law, if he so desires/advised, as an aggrieved person.

Sgl SD/- DEPUTY REGISTRAR(OS) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2016. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

CO/08/03/2016 One CC to Mr.S.Prabhu, Advocate, SR.3619/16 To Mr.Palaniyappan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005.