Sumathi v. A.R.Rahul Nadh Ias

Cont.P.No.763 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Contempt Petition No.763 of 2023 Sumathi

...Petitioner

Vs A.R.Rahul Nadh, I.A.S., District Collector, Chengalpattu District.

...Responden PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of order passed by this Court in W.P.No.28826 of 2022 dated 23.11.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ramalingam For Respondent : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate

O R D E R

Pursuant to the order passed by this Court in the writ petition, the respondent has issued the show cause notice and also final orders. M.S.RAMESH,J., https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the show cause notice and the final orders were required to be passed within a time frame which the respondent has violated.

3. This Court is of the view that the disobedience alleged by the respondent herein of having violated the time limit fixed by this Court cannot be termed to be wilful in nature since the respondent has chosen to comply with the order and has reported today. Thus, when the disobedience alleged cannot be termed to be wilful in nature, the same may not amount to contempt.

4. With the above observation, the contempt petition stands closed. 23.06.2023 Index:yes/no sr Cont.P.No.763 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2