M.Shanmugam v. K.Gopal,I.A.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.1389 of 2021 M.Shanmugam Office Assistant (Retd)., Panchayat Union Office, Cauverypakkam, Panchayat union,Vellore District.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Dr.K.Gopal, I.A.S The Secretary to the Government Rural Development Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

2.Thiru. Praveen P.Nair, I.A.S., Commissioner and Director of Rural Development Department Panagal Buildings Saidapet Chennai 600 015.

3.Thiru.J.Kailainathan Director of Local Fund Audit Integrated Complex of Finance Department (Panchayat Union Pensions) 4th Floor Nandanam Chennai 600 035.

4.Thiru W.V.Ravi The Commissioner Cauverypakkam Panchayat Union Vellore District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.35650 of 2019 dated 02.01.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.Rengaramanujam For Respondents : Mr.S.John Raja Singh Government Advocate

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for the contempt of order of this Court made in W.P.No.35650 of 2019 dated 02.01.2020. 2.The learned Government Counsel produced the proceedings of the first respondent dated 02.11.2021. A copy of the same shall be furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner immediately. The original order shall also be sent to the petitioner.

3.In view of the above development, no further orders can be passed in this contempt petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings of the first respondent dated 02.11.2021, it is left open to the petitioner to workout his remedy in the manner known to law.

4.This contempt petition is accordingly closed. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

Gs/31/01/2022 To 1.The Secretary to the Government Rural Development Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner and Director of Rural Development Department Panagal Buildings Saidapet Chennai 600 015.

3.The Director of Local Fund Audit Integrated Complex of Finance Department (Panchayat Union Pensions) 4th Floor Nandanam Chennai 600 035.

4.The Commissioner Cauverypakkam Panchayat Union Vellore District.