Tmt.Rashmi Siddharth Zagade v. K.Shanmugam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Ninth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI in CONT P(MD) No.1554 of 2023 RASHMI SIDDHARTH ZAGADE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHENNAI DISTRICT, CHENNAI.

... Petitioner / Contemnor / 2nd Respondent Vs K.SHANMUGAM ... Respondent / Petitioner / Writ Petitioner Sub Application filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to accept the petitioner apology and also dispense with affidavit and dispense with the petitioner personal appearance on 09-02-2024.

Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1554/ 2023 :

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent / contemnor for the willful disobedience of the order dated 24.02.2023 in Writ Petition (MD). No. 3827 of 2023. Prayer in WP(MD). 3827/ 2023 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to recover the compensation passed in order dated 22.11.2018 in W.C.No. 26 of 2012 on the file of 1st respondent under Revenue Recovery Act, within a stipulated period as fix by this Honble Court.

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ORDER : This sub application coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.J.RAVINDRAN, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.SHAJI BINO, Special Government Pleader for the petitioner and of Mr.AAYIRAM K.SELVAKUMAR, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- Pursuant to the statutory notice issued by this court on 12.01.2024, the respondent/ contemnor has filed the present application to dispense with his appearance.

2. It is submitted that due to the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of this petition, the contemnor could not appear before this court. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit, the petition is allowed and the appearance of the respondent/contemnor is dispensed with for the present.

3. Post the main contempt petition on 23.02.2024. If the order is complied with by then, a compliance report shall be filed, failing which, respondent/ contemnor shall be present.

sd/- 09/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To RASHMI SIDDHARTH ZAGADE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHENNAI DISTRICT, CHENNAI.

ORDER

IN in CONT P(MD) No.1554 of 2023 Date :09/02/2024 ED/ GS /SAR- (22/02/2024) 3P / 2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3