K.Gopinath v. A.Palanichamy

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA in W.P.(MD)No.12927 of 2024 K.Gopinath ... Petitioner Vs.

A.Palanichamy, State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison -IV) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor for his willful disobedience to the order of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.12927 of 2024 dated 19.06.2024 and punish him under the Contempt of Court Act.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prakash For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of G.O.(D)No.1229 Home (Prison - IV) Department dated 14.10.2024 rejecting the petitioner's request. It is for the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law. 2.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, this contempt petition is closed.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 29.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- A.Palanichamy, The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison -IV) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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