J.Murugan And 10 Others v. Pradeep Yadav Ias And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH CONT. P. No.878 of 2023 in W.P. No.19959 of 2012

1. J. Murugan

2. E.Sekar

3. A. Varadhan

4. S. Kanniyappan

5. K.Dayalan

6. A. Ramesh

7. B. Ramesh

8. K.Govindaraj

9. D.Venkatesan

10. K. Venkatesan 11.N.Pattabi ... Petitioners vs

1. Mr. Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2. Mr. R. Chandrasekaran, The Chief Engineer (General) Highways and Rural Works, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

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3. Mr. Dhanaseelan The Divisional Engineer, Chengalpet Highways Division, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willfully and wantonly disobedience of the orders of this Hon'ble High Court dated 30.09.2022 in W.P. No.19959 of 2012.

For Petitioners : Mr.G. Punniakoti For Respondents : Mr. P. Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for their willful disobedience of the order dated 30.09.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No.19959 of 2012.

2. It is submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader General that, as against the orders passed in W.P.No.19959 of 2012, an intra-court appeal in W.A.No.1753 of 2023 has been preferred. 2/4

3. While that be so, it would not be appropriate to parallely adjudicate the present contempt petition. Hence, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedy subject to the final outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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1. Mr. Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2. Mr. R. Chandrasekaran, The Chief Engineer (General) Highways and Rural Works, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

3. Mr. Dhanaseelan The Divisional Engineer, 3/4

Chengalpet Highways Division, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram District.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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