S.Inbraj v. Mr.Niranjan Mardi, I.A.S

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.04.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Contempt Petition No.793 of 2017 S.Inbaraj Inspector of Police (Armed Reserve), Chennai City Police, Old Washermenpet Traffic, Chennai - 600 021.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Mr.Niranjan Mardi, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Mr.T.K.Rajendran, I.P.S., Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3.Mr.Karan Singha, I.P.S., Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai - 600 007.

... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, praying to punish the respondents herein for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.36097 of 2015 dated 24.11.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Kilandaivelu For Respondents : Mr.M.Elumalai Government Advocate *****

O R D E R

The present Contempt Petition has been filed by petitioner alleging non-compliance of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.36097 of 2015 dated 24.11.2016, in and by which, this Court has directed respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the 'C' list of Head Constables (Armed Reserve) fit for promotion as SubInspector of Police (Armed Reserve) for the year 1991-92 at the appropriate place and give consequential promotions with all monetary and other attendant benefits, subject to the result of the Writ Petitions in W.P.No.1694 of 2010 and W.P.No.18686 of 2011, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Advocate for respondents.

3. Today, when the Contempt Petition is taken up for consideration, learned Government Advocate submits that against the order of this Court in W.P.No.36097 of 2015 dated 24.11.2016, a Writ Appeal has been filed and in that, an order of interim stay has been granted.

Since a Writ Appeal has been filed against the order of this Court and interim stay has also been granted,

nothing survives for adjudication in the present Contempt Petition. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh Contempt Petition at a later stage.

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3. The Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai - 600 007.