G.Venkatesh v. Harmander Singh

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI in W.P(MD)No.5653 of 2020 1.G.Venkatesh 2.S.Shanmuga Sundara Chokkalingam 3.P.Christopher 4.V.Dhanuskodi 5.A.Dhanasekara Packia Jebaraj 6.R.Sivamurugan 7.S.Balamurugan 8.P.Jeganathamoorthy 9.D.David Thanaraj 10.Ebinesar Anban 11.T.John Udaya Surian 12.P.David 13.S.Keeshing Raja 14.A.Lakshmanan 15.P.George 16.S.Packiaraj ... Petitioners/Petitioners Vs.

Thiru.Harmander Singh I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Contemnor/1st Respondent Prayer:- Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondent/contemnor and punish him for the wilful disobedience of the order of this Court, dated 18.03.2020 made in W.P(MD)No.5653 of 2020.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5653/ 2020 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus direct the 1st respondent i.e., the Additional Chief Secretary to Govt., Municipal Administration and Water Supply Dept., Chennai to pass orders for providing permanent status to the petitioners as per the proposals sent by the Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chennai in his letter No.5895/WCE/2019 dt 14.1.2020 based on the final orders of the Honble Supreme court dt 1/3

17.9.2019. Within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.K.Selva Ganesan Government Advocate Ms.Porkodi Karnan

ORDER

Alleging that the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.5653 of 2020, dated 18.03.2020, has not been complied with, the petitioners have come up before this Court with this Contempt Petition.

2.Mr.K.Selva Ganesan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent and Ms.Porkodi Karnan, learned counsel, who appeared for the respondents 2 and 3 in the Writ Petition, submitted that in pursuance of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.5653 of 2020, dated 18.03.2020, the Government issued G.O(D)No.46, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS3) Department, dated 10.02.2021, and in consequence of the said G.O., the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, issued proceedings, dated 23.02.2021 and the petitioners have also joined in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and there is no contempt made out as against the respondent. 3.Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed. No costs.

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To Thiru.Harmander Singh I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-20340[F] dated 25/06/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.S.VISWALINGAM, Advocate ( SR-20353[F] dated 28/06/2021 ) in W.P(MD)No.5653 of 2020 24.06.2021 CN(05.07.2021) 3P 4C 3/3