L.Balakrishnan v. Ms.Priyanka Pankajam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Contempt Petition No.1030 of 2019 L.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

Priyanka Pankajam Sub Collector Tirupattur Vellore District ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for willfully disobeying the order dated 14.02.2018 in W.P.No.2070 of 2018 passed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Navneeth For Respondent : Mrs.Narmadha Sampath Addl. Advocate General Assisted by Mr.V.Shanmuga Sunder Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J.] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that this court by its order dated 14.02.2018 in W.P.No.2070 of 2018, directed the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner on merits by fixing a time frame of eight weeks. Since, the order of this court has not been complied with by the respondent, the present contempt petition has been preferred.

2.The learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the respondent would submit that after conducting enquiry, the respondent has passed an order dated 24.07.2019, rejecting the representation of the petitioner. A copy of the order passed by the respondent has been produced before this Court. Pursuant to the same, the order of this court dated 14.02.2018 has now been complied with and nothing survives in this Contempt Petition. 3.The Contempt Petition stands closed accordingly. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the

respondent, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same before the appropriate forum. No costs. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) kas //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2019. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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