Madras High CourtCONT P/2800/2024disposed of

Rangabass L., v. T.Palanisamy And 3 Others

2024-10-22Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Contempt Petition No.2800 of 2024 Rangabass.L .. Petitioner vs.

1.T.Palanisamy, Block Development Officer, Konganapuram, Idappadi (Tk), Salem (Dt)-637 102.

2.K.Vaithiyalingam, Thasildar, Taluk Officer, Idappadi (Tk), Salem (Dt)-637 101.

3.N.Loganayagi, Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankagiri (Tk), Salem (Dt)-637 301.

4.Dr.R.Brindha Devi, District Collector, District Collector Officer, Salem (Dt)-636 001.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971,

to punish respondents 1 to 4 for having committed contempt by disobeying the order of this Court dated 8.3.2024 passed in W.P.No.6176 of 2024. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Rangabass Petitioner-in-person For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 15th October, 2024, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are present in Court and identified by Shri Prabakar. Both respondents have filed affidavits dated 21st October, 2024. Shri Prabakar also tendered a compilation of photographs indicating that encroachments have been removed.

2. Though petitioner is present in Court and he is saying that entire encroachment has not been removed, Shri Prabakar, on instructions, states that encroachment to the extent of blocking the pathway has been removed

and the portion not removed is not an encroachment. Statement is accepted.

3. In view thereof, nothing remains in the petition, as we have also accepted the explanation given in the two affidavits. Contempt petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ) (SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.) 22.10.2024 Index :

Yes/No NC :

Yes/No bbr

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

bbr Contempt Petition No.2800 of 2024 22.10.2024