Dr.S.Venkatesh Babu v. Mr.Apurva Varma

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 17.6.2016 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Contempt Petition No.1092 of 2016 Dr.S.Venkatesh Babu ... Petitioner Vs Mr.Apurva Varma, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

... Respondent PETITION under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for contempt of court committed by him by disobeying the order of this Court dated 27.2.2015 passed in W.P.No.30596 of 2014.

For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Antony Jesus For Respondent :

Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan, AGP

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department has given written instructions dated 16.6.2016 to the learned Additional Government Pleader, in which, in paragraphs 4 to 6 it is stated as follows :

"In view of the above report, the

Government in the reference 5th cited has requested the Transport Commissioner to furnish the details regarding number of road accident victims attended the golden hour and numbers of lives saved by Sri Sakthi Hospital after 11.8.2011 to till date (i.e year wise and centre wise details) and also requested the Transport Commissioner to inspect the Emergency Accident Relief Centres maintained by the Sri Sakthi Hospital, Tirunelveli again and send the inspection report to Government immediately. The report of the Transport Commissioner is awaited.

In view of the position stated above, it will take some considerable time to pass orders on the petitioner's request regarding converting fully sponsored Emergency Accident Relief Centres.

I am therefore to request you to apprise above facts to the Hon'ble High Court and move the Court to get three months time to pass order on the Hon'ble High Court order dated 27.2.2015 in W.P.No.30596 of 2014. I am to request you to send your report in this regard to Government early.

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3. In the light of the above, the respondent/contemner is granted three months' time to comply with his undertaking as given and recorded above.

4. With this observation and direction, the contempt petition is closed.

SD/ JOINT 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.

DP/CO/15/07/2016 One CC to Government Pleader, SR.7325/2016 One CC to M/s.J.Antony Jesus, SR.7062/2016