S.Damodaran v. G.S.Premalatha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM

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

...Petitioner

Vs Tmt.G.S.Premalatha, The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Besant Nagar Division, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, No.48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.

...Respondent

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for having committed contempt of court by willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.36027 of 2005 dated 01.04.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Suresh Babu For Respondent : Mr.D.Veerasekaran Standing Counsel 1/4

ORDER

The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that as against the order passed in W.P.No.36027 of 2005, a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.909 of 2025 was preferred, along with an application in C.M.P.No.7690 of 2025, wherein the Hon'ble Division Bench has passed an order of interim stay.

2.When the Hon'ble Division Bench has taken cognizance of the appeal and has proceeded with it, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallelly proceed with the Contempt Petition. However, if liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout his remedies, after final orders are passed in the Writ Appeal, a balance can be struck. 3.Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedies subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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To Tmt.G.S.Premalatha, The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Besant Nagar Division, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, No.48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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