Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1538/2024closed

P.Murugan v. Sakthivel

2024-08-30Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023 P.Murugan ... Petitioner versus Mr.Sakthivel, District Revenue Officer/ Jamapanthi Officer, Tiruparankundram Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, seeking to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023 dated 14.08.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam For Respondent : Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court that the order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023 dated 14.08.2023 has not been complied with.

2. In the said writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the first respondent to consider his representation dated 26.05.2022 seeking 1/4

grant of patta and dispose of the same within a stipulated time. This Court, by order dated 14.08.2023, disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 26.05.2022 and pass appropriate orders thereon, on its merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Government Pleader submits that pursuant to the order of this Court dated 14.08.2023, enquiry proceedings was initiated. It was posted for hearing on 14.08.2024 and 19.08.2024 and it is also posted today. According to him, the petitioner has appeared for enquiry on 14.08.2024 and sought for an adjournment.

4. Considering the said submission, this Contempt Petition is closed, with a direction to the respondent to conclude the enquiry proceedings, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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To The District Revenue Officer/ Jamapanthi Officer, Tiruparankundram Taluk, Madurai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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