Tmt.Annusya Annamalai v. Jothi,Ias.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Contempt Petition No.2278 of 2022 Annusya Annamalai ... Petitioner -vs1. Mrs.Jothi, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Tax and Registration (H.1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. Mr.Kumaragurubaran Jayabalan,I.A.S., The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.A.No.2065/2021 dated 16.12.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rengarajan For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamunadevi, Spl.G.P. 1/3

ORDER

The present Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondentscontemnors for their willful disobedience in complying with the order of this Court passed in W.A.No.2065/2021 dated 16.12.2021.

2.

When the matter was called today, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents-contemnors producing a copy of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17048/2022 dated 23.09.2022 submitted that the judgment of this Court has been stayed.

3.

In view of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.17048/2022 dated 23.09.2022, the present Contempt Petition is closed. However, it is open to the petitioner to agitate the grievance, if any, depending upon the outcome of the issue in the Supreme Court. [S.V.N., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 31.01.2023 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No tsi 2/3

S. VAIDYANATHAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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