R.Thangavelu v. Mr. Ganandeep Singh Bedi, I.A.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.Thangavelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. T.S.Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 17.07.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26064 of 2015 on the file of this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ezhilarasan For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 17.07.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26064 of 2015, thereby directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve weeks.

2.

The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed by this Court, the second respondent passed order as early as on 28.12.2023 iteslf. He also produced a copy of the order dated 28.12.2023 before this Court.

3.

Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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To

1. The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Compound, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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