M.Nagalakshmi v. P.Amudha Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH M.Nagalakshmi

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Tmt.P.Amudha, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, For St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thiru.Shankar Jiwal, I.P.S., The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, to punish the respondents for committing contempt of Court by willfully disobeying the order passed in W.P.No.44041 of 2016 dated 02.01.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.J.Daniel Government Advocate

ORDER

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The learned Additional Advocate General submitted that as against the order passed in the Writ Petition in W.P.No.44041 of 2016 dated 02.01.2023, the respondents have preferred an appeal in W.A.No.797 of 2024 and by an order dated 06.03.2024, the contempt proceedings was ordered to be kept in abeyance by the Hon'ble Division Bench.

2. When the Hon'ble Division Bench has already taken cognizance of the matter in the appeal, it would not be appropriate to parallely adjudicate the present Contempt Petition.

3. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout her remedies, subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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To 1.Tmt.P.Amudha, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, For St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thiru.Shankar Jiwal, I.P.S., The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

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M.S.RAMESH,J.

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