K.P.Devakrishnan,(Rtd) v. Darez Ahamed,Ias.,

Cont.P.No.2520 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Contempt Petition No.2520 of 2022 K.P.Devakrishnan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Dr. Darez Ahamed I.A.S, The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Chennai-600 015.

2. Tmt.K.Santhi I.A.S., The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri

...Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents herein for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 01.06.2022 passed in W.P.No.32205 of 2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Nethaji For Respondents : Mr.P.Baladhandayathum Spl.Government Pleader https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

Cont.P.No.2520 of 2022 M.S.RAMESH,J., (sra)

O R D E R

It is stated by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that as against the order of the Writ Court, they have preferred a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.638 of 2023, whereby the interim order dated 20.06.2023 came to be passed by directing that the proceedings in the contempt petition shall be kept in abeyance.

2. While that being so, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallely adjudicate the contempt petition when the Hon'ble Division Bench has seized of the matter. However, liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

3. With the above liberty, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 30.06.2023 Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order sra Cont.P.No.2520 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2