Madras High CourtCONT P/1722/2021closed

C.Govindan v. Anil Chowdry

2022-01-19Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Contempt Petition No.1722 of 2021 C.Govindan, Nadar Kottai, Banganapalli, Krishnagiri Taluk and District .. Petitioner Vs 1.Anil Chowdry, The Inspector General (Prison), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.Murugesan, The Deputy Inspector General (Prison), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.Tamil Selvan, The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience and violation of the order dated 9.4.2019 passed in W.A.No.528 of 2019.

For the Petitioner : Mr.S.Gunaseelan For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Spl. Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) Learned counsel appearing for the contemnors submits that the compliance of the judgment dated 09.04.2019 passed in W.A.No.528 of 2019 has been made. The compliance order was issued on January 7, 2022 and the matter has now been sent to the Accountant General for payment with all enclosures.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has shown satisfaction on the aforesaid as necessary order has been issued by the contemnors.

3. Accordingly, taking the compliance on record, the contempt petition is ordered to be closed and the contemnors are discharged.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage, submits that if the Accountant General fails to make the payment, an appropriate liberty may be given to take up the matter. If the Accountant General fails to take action and/or fails to make the payment, the petitioner is always at liberty to

approach this court in accordance with law. Therefore, a separate order would not be required for it.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) bbr //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.

GS/02/05/2022 To

1. The Inspector General (Prison), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2. The Deputy Inspector General (Prison), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem.