Madras High CourtCONT P/644/2023closed

Kamalakannan v. Thiru.Soundararajan Tps

2024-01-12Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Kamalakannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Soundararajan, TPS Deputy Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, In-charge A.R.

Chennai City Police, Chennai-8.

2.Shankar Jiwal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Egmore, Chennai-8 3.Dr.C.Sylendra Babu IPS, Director General of Police, Chennai-4.

4.K.Phanindra Reddy, IAS, (Additional Chief Secretary to Government), Secretary to Government, Home (Pol.V) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

...Respondents

Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their willful and intentional disobedience to the order of this Court in W.P.No.14901 of 2014, dated 07.04.2022.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

It is stated by the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents that even before the Contempt Petition was filed, the Government had preferred an Intra Court Appeal in W.A.No.1059 of 2023, and the same has been admitted and pending.

2. While that being so, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallely adjudicate the Contempt Petition when the Hon'ble Division Bench has entertained the appeal. However, a liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

3. With the above liberty, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 12.01.2024 Speaking: Yes/No Index: Yes/No Anu 2/4

Copy to:

1.Soundararajan, TPS Deputy Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, In-charge A.R.

Chennai City Police, Chennai-8.

2.Shankar Jiwal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Egmore, Chennai-8 3.Dr.C.Sylendra Babu IPS, Director General of Police, Chennai-4.

4.K.Phanindra Reddy, IAS, (Additional Chief Secretary to Government), Secretary to Government, Home (Pol.V) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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