S.Shanthi v. Murugesh I.A.S.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI S.Shanthi ... Petitioner No.2, N.S.K.Kalaivannar Nagar, Padi, Chennai - 50.

Vs.

1.Mr.Murugesh I.A.S., Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai.35.

2.Mr.Ravichandran Executive Engineer cum Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Mogappair Division, TNHB, Thirumangalam, Chennai.1.

... Respondents Prayer :

Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for contempt of court for having violated deliberately and wantonly the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 11.11.2020 and made in W.P.No.15251 of 2020.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed For Respondents : Mr.Silambanan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Bharathkumar Standing Counsel for TNHB

O R D E R

This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 11.11.2020 made in W.P.No.15251 of 2020. 2.The petitioner filed W.P.No.15251 of 2020 before this Court seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents their men, agents and subordinates from any manner interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of all that piece and parcel of land together with the other appurtenances thereto situated in R.S.No.253/2 part, T.S.No.115, in ward I Block No.21, Ponniamman Koil Street, Padi, Annanagar West Extension, Kalaivanar Nagar, Padi, Chennai - 50, admeasuring 320 sq.ft as sought vide representation dated 07.09.2020. 3.This Court vide order dated 11.11.2020 made in W.P.No.15251 of 2020 issued direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.09.2020, enquire into the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the 2/4

petitioner and any other person interested in this regard and by affording them an opportunity of personal hearing or virtual hearing or otherwise, considering their written objections and after verifying the relevant documents and since the said order was not complied with, the petitioner has filed this petition.

4.This Court vide order dated 26.11.2021 made in this petition issued statutory notice to the respondents. Due to the pandemic situation, the respondents appeared before this Court today (03.01.2022) through virtual mode and submitted that they are not interfering with the petitioner's property. The submission made by the respondents is recorded. The further appearance of the respondents is dispensed with. 5.It is represented by the learned Additional Advocate General that pursuant to the order of this Court dated 26.11.2021, the second respondent fixed a date for hearing the petitioner and other interested persons on 22.12.2021 at 11.00 a.m. On that day the petitioner and the other interested persons were heard and thereafter an order was passed on the same day stating that appropriate action will be taken after measuring the property by way of joint inspection by the Tahsildar and the Housing Board Officials and the matter will be settled in due course. 3/4

6.In view of the above, this Contempt Petition is closed. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) Pri //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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