Pandiyammal v. P.Amutha Ias

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Pandiyammal ... Petitioner Vs

1. P.Amutha, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2. Maheshwar Dayal, I.P.S,, Director General of Police/ Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the Director General of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. Palani, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai.

4. Sathishkumar, Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Special Prison For Women, Madurai District.

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Prayer: This Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnors/Respondents for the willful disobedience to the order of this Honourable Court in WP(MD). No.28202 of 2023 dated 30.11.2023 and punish the Contemnors/Respondents under the Contempt of Court Act. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents: Mr.A.Thiruvadi kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed in W.P. (MD)No.28202 of 2023, this Contempt Petition has been filed. 2.Today, when the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor forwarded a copy of G.O.Ms.No.398, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 11.07.2024, by which, the Life Convict Prisoner No.127, Pandiammal had been released prematurely on the occasion of the 115th Birthday of Dr.Peraringar Anna on 15.09.2023.

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3.In view of the same, nothing survives for further adjudication. This contempt petition stands dismissed. (C.V.K., J.) (J.S.N.P, J.) 29.08.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No PNM 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

PNM ORDER MADE IN 29.08.2024 4/4