Kesavan v. S.Ashokan

Cont.P.No.2806 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Cont.P.No.2806 of 2023 Kesavan

...Petitioner

Vs Mr.S.Ashokan, The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent for the deliberate disobedience of the stay order of this Court in W.M.P.No.20257 of 2023 dated 11.08.2023 in the above writ petition in W.P.No.10129 of 2023. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thameem Mohideen For Respondent : Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Cont.P.No.2806 of 2023 M.S.RAMESH,J.

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ORDER

The learned Additional Advocate General, by placing reliance on the proceedings of the District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur, dated 18.08.2023, submitted that the Revenue Officials have been called upon not to proceed any further on the issue, which is the subject matter of the Writ Petition in W.P.No.10129 of 2023.

2. In view of the aforesaid development, the disobedience alleged against the respondent cannot be termed to be willful in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 21.02.2025 hvk To Mr.S.Ashokan, The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District.

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