Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/649/2020closed

K.S.Jayachandran v. N.Manimegalai

2022-04-27Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

Cont. P.(MD) No.649 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:27.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Cont. P.(MD) No.649 of 2020 in W.P.(MD) No.5537 of 2020 K.S.Jayachandran ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

1.Dr.N.Manimegalai The Chair Person, Internal Complaint Committee Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli 2.Amutharani The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruverumbur ... Contemnors/2nd &3rd Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for disobeying and defying the order dated 18.03.2020 passed in W.P.(MD) No.5537 of 2020 on the file of this Court in accordance with law.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5537 of 2020 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to directing the 2nd respondent committee to hold a proper enquiry after accepting the petitioners further explanation and consequently direct the conduct Conciliation u/s 10 of The Sexual Harassement of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013. For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The contempt petition has been filed for non compliance of the interim order passed in W.P.(MD) No.5537 of 2020 dated 18.03.2020.

2. The interim order passed by this Court reads as under: "2.The learned counsel for the respondent would state that even the report might be in favour https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont. P.(MD) No.649 of 2020 of the petitioner to drop the proceedings. Since the Government has issued orders not to pass any final orders till 31.03.2020, due to preventive measures of Corona virus (Covid-19) and considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondents, the respondents are directed not to take any action on the report and also not to proceed further with the report till it is placed before this Court on 07.04.2020."

3. The learned counsel for the respondent made a submission that the interim order passed by this Court has been scrupulously followed by the authorities and no action has been taken as directed by this Court in the interim order. However, the contempt petition is filed in respect of some other allegations against the third respondent Inspector of Police. The allegation for moving the contempt petition is that in a criminal case registered, the Inspector of Police has initiated some action. The said action if at all done is a different cause, which will not be a ground to invoke the contempt of Courts Act. As far as the interim order against which the contempt petition is filed, the respondents have not violated and therefore, no further adjudication is required in this petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) RR TO:

1.Dr.N.Manimegalai The Chair Person, Internal Complaint Committee Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli 2.Amutharani The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruverumbur +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-22352[F] dated 28/04/2022 ) Cont. P. (MD) No.649 of 2020 27.04.2022 RD(17.05.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2