R.Venkataraman v. Mr. Sunil Barthwal, I.A.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Cont.P.Nos.2772, 2991, 2992 & 2993 of 2024 1.R.Venkataraman ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2772 of 2024 2.N.Trinadhulu ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2991 of 2024 3.P.T.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2992 of 2024 1.Shantha Kannan ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2993 of 2024 Vs.

1.Mr.Sunil Barthwal, IAS., Secretary, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 107.

2.Mr.S.Kishore, I.A.S., Chairman / Additional Secretary, Export Inspection Council, Room No.162-B, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 107.

3.Mr.Darpan Jain, I.A.S., Director (Inspection and Quality Control) Export Inspection Council, Page No.1 of 4

2nd Floor, B-Plate, Block -1, Commercial Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi 110 023.

4.Mr.G.Jayabalan, Deputy Director In-charge, Export Inspection Agency - Chennai, 6th Floor CMDA Tower II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petitions are filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.Nos.1431, 1437, 1441 & 1444 of 2021 dated 13.12.2023.

In all Cont.Ps :

For Petitioner : Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondents : Mr.ARL.Sundaresan, ASGI assisted by Mr.K.Subburanga Bharathi, CGC for R1 Ms.Gopika Nambiar for R2 to R4 COMMON ORDER These Contempt Petitions have been filed to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.Nos.1431, 1437, 1441 & 1444 of 2021 dated 13.12.2023. Page No.2 of 4

2. When the matters were taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Solicitor General of India appearing for the first respondent submitted that challenging the order passed by this Court in the above Writ Petitions, Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1480 & 1500 to 1502 of 2024 have been filed and the said Writ Appeals are reserved for orders.

3. In view of the above submission, these Contempt Petitions are closed for the present. The petitioners are at liberty to re-open the contempt proceedings, in case they succeed in the Writ Appeals. Index : Yes /No 15.11.2024 Internet : Yes/No Speaking / Non-speaking gsk To 1.Mr.Sunil Barthwal, IAS., Secretary, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 107.

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R.N.MANJULA , J.

gsk 2.Mr.S.Kishore, I.A.S., Chairman / Additional Secretary, Export Inspection Council, Room No.162-B, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 107.

Cont.P.Nos.2772, 2991, 2992 & 2993 of 2024 3.Mr.Darpan Jain, I.A.S., Director (Inspection and Quality Control) Export Inspection Council, 2nd Floor, B-Plate, Block -1, Commercial Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi 110 023.

4.Mr.G.Jayabalan, Deputy Director In-charge, Export Inspection Agency - Chennai, 6th Floor CMDA Tower II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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