Dr. T.S.N.Sastry v. B.Chithra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.10.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Contempt Petition No.532 of 2021 Dr.T.S.N.Sastry S/o.Late T.J.Madhukeswara Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, 5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600 028.

.. Petitioner Vs.

B.Chithra Registrar Pondicherry University, R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 014.

.. Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed Under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for willfully disobeying the order dated 16.10.2020 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.29276 of 2019 and impose exemplary costs.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.N.Sastry For M/s.V.M.G.Ramakannan For Respondent : Mr.M.Ravi

ORDER

The contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondent for willfully disobeying the order dated 16.10.2020 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.29276 of 2019 and impose exemplary costs. 2.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/Pondicherry University made a submission that the Writ Appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 16.10.2020 in W.P.No.29276 of 2019 and the judgment dated 20.04.2022 in R.A.No.35 of 2021 in W.P.No.29276 of 2019.

3. However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the contempt petitioner / writ petitioner died and the petitioner has not furnished the details of the legal heirs to the respondents, enabling them to file an appropriate application to implead the legal heirs in the appeals.

4. Under those circumstances, keeping the contempt proceedings becomes unnecessary and the legal heir of the original petitioner has to contest the appeal already preferred by the respondent/Pondicherry University before the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court.

5. With this liberty, the contempt petition stands closed. No costs. 19.10.2022 Index : Yes Speaking order: Yes kak

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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