R.M. Koneri, v. Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 09.04.2025 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.M.Koneri
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Government of Tamilnadu, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009
...Respondents
PRAYER:
Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 27.03.2024 passed by this Court in 1/4
WP.no.23478 of 2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mani For Respondent : Dr.T.Seenivasan, Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 27.03.2024 passed by this Court in WP.no.23478 of 2023, thereby the respondents were directed to pay monetary benefits to the petitioner from the date of his joining as Forest Watcher till 15.08.2017 within a time frame.
2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents produced letter dated 04.04.2025 of the Tamilnadu Forest Department, before this Court, and submitted that the order passed by this Court in WP.No.23478 of 2023 dated 27.03.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025.
2/4
3. In view of the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025, this contempt petition is closed.
09.04.2025 Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Index : Yes / No Netrual citation:Yes/No lok 3/4
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
lok To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 09.04.2025 4/4