M.Gurumurthy v. T.S. Selvavinayagam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Cont.P. No.3339 of 2024 M.Gurumurthy .. Petitioner Vs.

T.S.Selvavinayagam The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, D.M.S Compound, Chennai - 600 006.

.. Respondent Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order dated 26.08.2019 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.18738 of 2015 on the file of this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.D.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondent : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan Government Advocate

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order 1/4

dated 26.08.2019 passed in W.P.No.18738 of 2015. This Court, by the said order dated 26.08.2019, directed the respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks, in the light of the Government order issued in G.O.(D).No.359 Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 26.04.2004, and the order passed by the learned Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.29794 of 2005 & batch dated 13.07.2007 and judgment dated 25.02.2015 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.6660 of 2011 & batch.

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In response to the notice issued by this Court, Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, placed before this Court, a proceedings bearing R.No.62025/MP1/S3/2015 dated 14.02.2020, duly serving a copy on the learned counsel for the petitioner, purported to be the order passed considering the representation submitted by the petitioner. In the light of the proceedings dated 14.02.2020, it cannot be said that the respondent has committed any contempt of Court. 2/4

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In the circumstances, this contempt petition is closed. 05.11.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No dpa 3/4

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR ,J.

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