Dr.S.Subbiah v. Gagandeep Singh Bedi Ias And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR Sub Application No.3 of 2024 in Contempt Petition DR.No.101887 of 2023 and in Contempt Petition DR.No.101887 of 2023 Dr.S.Subbiah MS, M.Ch.

Professor (Surgical Oncology), (under suspension) Government Kilpauk Medical College/ Institute of Non Communicable Diseases and Government Royapettah Hospital Chennai.

..Petitioner in both the petitions Vs 1.Mr.Gagandeep Singh Bedi I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare (I-1) Department Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2.Dr.R.Shanthimalar The Director of Medical Education Kilpauk Chennai 600 010.

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3.Dr.Muthuselvan The Dean Government Kilpauk Medical College Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

..Respondents in both the petitions PRAYER in Sub Application No.3 of 2024 : Petition filed under section 151 CPC to accept the cause title as respondents 1 and 3 in Contempt Petition SR.No.101887 of 2023.

PRAYER in Contempt Petition DR.No.101887/2023 : Petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for having committed grave and willful contempt and gross disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.4594 of 2022 dated 31.03.2022 under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act 1971. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvathirumurugan For Respondent : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.N.Naveenkumar Government Advocate ----- 2 / 4

COMMON O R D E R The Sub Application is filed to accept the cause title by impleading the respondents 1 and 3 in Contempt Petition. The Contempt Petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.4594 of 2022 dated 31.03.2022.

2. Since the proposed respondents are not parties in the Writ Petition, they cannot be impleaded as respondents in the contempt petition. Hence, Sub Application No.3 of 2024 is rejected. Consequently, Contempt Petition in DR.No.101887 of 2023 is also rejected. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. 19.01.2024 pvs 3 / 4

D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J., pvs Sub Application No.3 of 2024 in Contempt Petition DR.No.101887 of 2023 and in Contempt Petition DR.No.101887 of 2023 19.01.2024 4 / 4