N.Shanmugham, v. Dr.Girija Vaidyanathan Ias.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.01.2017 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Contempt Petition No.2920 of 2016 (in Cont.P.No.2452 of 2015) N.Shanmugham .. Petitioner -vsDr.Girija Vaidyanathan, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for contempt of Court for having violated deliberately and wantonly the order of this Court dt.19.11.2015 made in Contempt Petiiton No.2452 of 2015. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed For Respondents :

Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Spl.G.P.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) In terms of order dated 19.11.2015, it was recorded that the appeals are pending which were stated to be the impediment in taking action to enforce the order of the Tahsildar dated 22.08.2011. The appeals, we are informed, were dismissed on 04.02.2016. We, thus, called upon the learned Special Government Pleader to inform us on instructions from the Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar present as to what action they have taken to enforce their own orders. There is no answer other than saying that they have joined couple of months back.

2.It is a matter of great regret that authorities are unable to enforce their own orders and sleeping over the matter giving specious excuses. Eleven months have passed since the appellate authority affirmed the order and we are not informed that there is any other impediment in enforcement of the order.

3.We direct the District Collector, Tiruvallur District, to hold an enquiry and fix responsibility on the officer responsible for not implementing the orders and thereafter, to proceed departmentally

against the delinquent officer.

4.In so far as the implementation now is concerned, we are assured that necessary steps will be taken within one (1) month from today.

Contempt petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (S.K.K., CJ.) (M.M.S., J.) 10.01.2017 Index : Yes/No Website : Yes/No sra To The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and M.M.Sundresh, J.

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