A.S.Mahaboob Basha v. A.Karthik, I.A.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 14.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE A.S.Mahaboob Basha, Trustee, Hazrat Syed Sha Hameed Awliya Badusha Dargah, Residing at No.14, O.No.29C, Madam Street, Kancheepuram - 631 501.

.. Petitioner - Vs -

1. Mr.A.Karthik, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Mr.M.Abdul Rahman, The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai - 600 001.

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3. Dr.D.Faritha Banu, The Chief Executive Officer, The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai - 600 001.

4. Mohammed Shafiullah, The Superintendent of Waqf, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Thiruvallur Zone, Big Mosque Complex, First Floor, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056. .. Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 08.09.2021 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18342 of 2021.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.N.Kirubanandam For R1 :

Mr. P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader For R2 to R4 : Mr. Haja Mohideen Gisti 2/5

ORDER

This Court, by order dated 08.09.2021, disposed of the writ petition bearing No.18342 of 2021 by directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.08.2021 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any of the interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Since the said direction was not complied with, within the time stipulated by this court, the petitioner has come up with this contempt petition.

2. When this Contempt Petition was taken up, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submitted that the order of this Court dated 08.09.2021 passed in WP.No.18342 of 2021 has been complied with. In support of the same, he has filed a compliance report in the form of affidavit, dated 09.02.2022, before this court. 3/5

3. The aforesaid submission made on the side of the first respondent, has also been fairly conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. Recording the above, the Contempt Petition is closed. 14.06.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No av R. MAHADEVAN, ACJ 4/5

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