D.Panneer Selvam And 4 Oters v. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, I.A.S..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.D. KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI D.Panneerselvam deceased 1.Meenakumari 2.Diwakar Raj 3.Jagan 4.Nagapooshnam Dharmalingam ...Petitioners Petitioners 1 to 4 to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner D.Panneerselvam as per the order of this Court dated 08.09.2023 made in Sub Appln. No.556 of 2023 in Cont.P.No.1449 of 2022.

versus 1.Thiru.Gagandeep Singh Bedi, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

2.Smt.D.Vijula 1/5

D/o. Thiru Y.D.Paulraj The Zonal Officer, Zone VI, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.158, Strahans Road, Pattalam, Chennai -600 012.

3.The Tahsildar, Purasavakkam Taluk, Periamet, Chennai.

4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dharmaraja Vembuliamman Temple, V.V.Koil Street, Choolai, Chennai. ...Respondents Suo motu impleaded as third and fourth respondents as per the Order of this Court dated 09.03.2023 made in Cont.P.No.1449 of 2022 and W.P.No.8175 of 2022 Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.24212 of 2021 dated 15.11.2021 under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act.

For the petitioners :Mr.S.Mannarsamy For the Respondents :Mrs.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel for Corporation for respondents 1 and 2 Mr.A.Edwin Prabakaran 2/5

State Government Pleader for third respondent

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) This Contempt Petition is filed to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.24212 of 2021 dated 15.11.2021 under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act.

2. A report has been filed by the third respondent, wherein it is stated that pursuant to the directions of this Court in the contempt petition, notices were issued to the aggrieved parties, Executive officer of the Temple and officials of the Corporation. A joint survey was conducted in the property in question and found that there are encroachments in the said property in question. Since there is an order of status quo in another writ petition in WP.No.8175 of 2022 with regard to the property in question, the respondent Corporation is not able to take necessary action for removal of the said encroachment as directed by this Court.

3. In view of the above, contempt petition is closed with liberty to file 3/5

fresh contempt petition, if necessary.

(D.K.K., ACJ.) (P.B.B., J.) 30.08.2024 Index : Yes/No mrn THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and P.B. BALAJI, J.

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