O.Palanisamy v. Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN O.Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1. Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (Head of Forest Force) Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their will full disobedience in not complying with the order dated 23.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.34962 of 2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents : Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 23.01.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.34962 of 2023, thereby directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, in the light of the judgment delivered in C.A.No.6798 of 2019 dated 02.09.2019 and the order passed in W.P.No.19023 of 2021 dated 09.09.2021. 2.
The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed by this Court, the respondents considered the case of the petitioner and passed order in G.O.(2D)No.165 Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.2(ii)) Department dated 25.08.2025. He also produced a copy of the government order dated 25.08.2025, before this Court.
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Recording the said submission, the Contempt Petition stands closed.
03.09.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (Head of Forest Force) Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
rts 03.09.2025