Sakthi Karthikeyan v. S.H.Sheik Muhaideen

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN in W.P.(MD) No.19276 of 2024 Sakthi Karthikeyan ... Petitioner -vsS.H.Sheik Muhaideen Revenue Divisional Officer Palani, Dindigul District ... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the contemnor for committing contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act for the willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024 made in W.P.(MD) No.19276 of 2024. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.V.Karthikeyan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.S.V.Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondent.

2. This contempt arises on account of the fact that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District, had not disposed of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 20.06.2024, as directed by this Court.

3. When the matter came up for consideration on 21.02.2025, Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader, took notice on behalf of the respondent and stated that he will get instructions and report to this Court on the next hearing date. Hence, I adjourned the matter to today.

4. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader, submitted that the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 20.06.2024 has been disposed of on 28.02.2025 and to that effect, he has produced a copy of the proceedings of

the Sub Collector, Palani, in Na.Ka.No.9647/2024/A7, dated 28.02.2025, before this Court.

5. Though there is a delay in disposal of the appeal preferred by the petitioner, since there has been a subsequent compliance of the orders passed by this Court, I am not inclined to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondent.

6. Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed. However, it is left open to the petitioner to challenge the above proceedings of the Sub Collector, Palani, in the manner known to law, if he is so advised. 06.03.2025 NCC :

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S.H.Sheik Muhaideen, Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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