Madras High CourtCONT P/1297/2021closed

J.Kothandan v. Alby John Varghese

2022-03-03Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Contempt Petition No.1297 of 2021 J.Kothandan, Illuppur Post, Valasai Vettikadu, Tiruvallur Taluk and District .. Petitioner Vs 1.Alby John Varghese, District Collector, Collectorate, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

2.Preethi Bhargavi, Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Tiruvallur-602 001.

3.K.Vijayaraghavan, Assistant Director of Mines, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

4.K.Senthilkumar, Tahsildar, Taluk Office Campus, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

5.Kannaiah, Inspector of Police, D5-Manavala Nagar Police Station, Thiruvallur - 602 002.

.. Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their act of contempt of court for deliberately disobeying the order dated 06.03.2020 in W.P.No.34741 of 2019. For the Petitioner : Mr.K.Balaji For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.M.D.Mugilan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) A compliance report has been submitted by learned counsel appearing for the contemnors. It is stated that a final report after completion of the investigation has been submitted and, in view of the above, the order dated 06.03.2020 passed in W.P.No.34741 of 2019 has been complied with.

2. With regard to the direction to conduct periodical inspection, it is submitted that the respondents would conduct periodical inspection and take necessary action against anyone indulging in illegal mining.

3. In view of the aforesaid, nothing survives in the contempt petition and, accordingly, it is ordered to be closed with discharge of the notice to the contemnors. However, it would not preclude the petitioner from filing a

fresh writ petition, if illegal mining is again carried on in the future. There will be no order as to costs.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) sasi //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/30/05/2022 To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Tiruvallur-602 001.

3.The Assistant Director of Mines, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office Campus, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

5.The Inspector of Police, D5-Manavala Nagar Police Station, Thiruvallur - 602 002.