Hindustan Textiles B Unit, v. Shri Rajesh Lakhoni Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CONTEMPT PETITION Nos.2001 and 1417 of 2022 Hindustan Textiles 'B' Unit, HTSC No.99 & 68, 30-B, IInd Ward, Thirumalanaickenpalayam, Jothipuram(PO), Coimbatore - 47, repd. by its Authorized Signatory, Mr.S.Prabhu ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2001 of 2022 Kurian Abraham P Ltd., WEG No.34, 13/1-423, M.S.Road, Parvathipuram, Nagercoil - 629 003 Repd. by its Director, Praveen Mathew ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1417 of 2022 vs.

1. Rajesh Lakhoni I.A.S., Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (TANGEDCO), 10th Floor, Eastern Wing, N.P.K.R.R.Maligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. S.Surendiran, Chief Engineer- Non-Conventional Energy Sources (NCES), Page No.1 of 4

TANGEDCO, 2nd Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...Respondents in both Petitions

3. S.Viswanathan The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Coimbatore North Electricity Distribution Circle, Coimbatore.

4. S.Jawahar The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle, Palladam.

...Respondents in Cont.P.No.2001 of 2022

3. M.R.Padmakumar, The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Kanyakumar Electricity Distribution Circle, Kanyakumari. ...Respondent in Cont.P.No.1417 of 2022 Common Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1981, seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the orders dated 27.01.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.16104 of 2021 and W.P.No.17741 of 2021. For Petitioners (in both petitions) : Mr.R.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondents (in both petitions) : Mr.J.Ravindhar Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Page No.2 of 4

COMMON O R D E R These Contempt Petitions are filed seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the orders dated 27.01.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.16104 of 2021 and W.P.No.17741 of 2021. 2.

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submitted that as against the order dated 27.01.2022 passed by this Court in the abovesaid writ petition, the State preferred appeal wherein the Division Bench of this Court vide interim orders dated 20.10.2022 requested the contempt Court not to proceed further in the contempt petition till the next date of hearing.

3. Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents, this Contempt Petition is closed. 02.12.2022 RAP Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No Page No.3 of 4

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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