V.Ramanathan v. Mrs.Lakshmi,

IN T HE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.11.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Contempt Petition No.1990 of 2016 V.Ramanathan .. Petitioner -vs1.Mrs.Lakshmi, The District Collector, Villupuram District.

2.Mrs.Saraswathi, The Municipality Commissioner, Kallakurichi Municipality, Villupuram District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act 70 of 1971, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this court passed in W.P.No.36155 of 2015, dated 16.11.2015.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Ramesh For Respondent :

Mr.M.K.Subramanian Govt. Pleader * * * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The contempt proceeding is abuse of the process of the Court in the present petition and does not lie apart from the fact that the respondent authorities have already taken

a decision for removing the encroachments on 01.12.2016.

2. The contempt petition is dismissed.

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.

CO/08 /12 /2016 One CC to M/S.N.Ramesh, Sr.No.15635/2016 To 1.The District Collector, Villupuram District.

2.The Municipality Commissioner, Kallakurichi Municipality, Villupuram District.