R.Sarala, v. Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH R.Sarala

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, IAS, The Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Dr.Sudhanshu Gupta, IFS, The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.32049 of 2023 dated 09.11.2023. For Petitioner : Ms.T.Dharani For Respondents : Dr.Srinivasan Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted that the order passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.32049 of 2023, dated 09.11.2023 has been compiled with by the respondent. 2.In view of the said submission, the disobedience alleged against the respondents cannot be termed to be willful in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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To 1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, IAS, The Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Dr.Sudhanshu Gupta, IFS, The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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