X.Charles Ravi, v. Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 09.04.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN X.Charles Ravi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Environment, Climate Change & Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.Srinivas R.Reddy, IFS, The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15 3.N.Sathish, IFS, The Conservator of Forest, Trichy Circle, Trichy District 4.S.Krithiga, IFS, The District Forest Officer, O/o District Forest Office, Thiruchirapalli Division, Court Campus, Trichy-01

...Respondents

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PRAYER:

Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience and violation of the order passed in WP.No.4338 of 2024 dated 22.02.2024. For Petitioner : M/s.G.Selvi George For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for willful disobedience and violation of the order passed in WP.No.4338 of 2024 dated 22.02.2024., thereby the second respondent was directed to consider the petitioner's representation and to pass orders within a time frame.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents produced letter dated 07.04.2025 of the Tamilnadu Forest 2/4

Department, before this Court, and submitted that the order passed by this Court in WP.No.4338 of 2024 dated 22.02.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid letter dated 07.04.2025.

3. In view of the aforesaid letter dated 07.04.2025, 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.Principal Secretary, Environment, Climate Change & Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15 3.The Conservator of Forest, Trichy Circle, Trichy District 4.The District Forest Officer, O/o District Forest Office, Thiruchirapalli Division, Court Campus, Trichy-01 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 09.04.2025 4/4