S.M.A.Gandhimathi Nathan v. K.Phanindra Reddy, Ias

Cont.P.(MD) No.1426 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Cont.P.(MD) No.1426 of 2019 in W.P.(MD) No.23690 of 2018 S.M.A.Gandhimathi Nathan ... Petitioner/ Petitioner -vsMr.K.Phanindra Reddy, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, No.119, Nungampakkam Highways, Chennai - 34.

...Contemnor/2nd Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to initiate Contempt Proceedings against the Contemnor/Respondent No.2 and punish him for the wilful disobedience of the order of the Hon'ble Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in W.P.(MD) No.23690 of 2018 dated 25.01.2019 on the file of this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 23690/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to constitute a Board of Trustees for all the temples which are comes under the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment in light of section 7-A and 47(c) of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 by considering the representation made by the petitioner dated 21/03/2018. For Petitioner :

Mr.I.Pinaygash For Respondent :

Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan. SPL GP

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] We have heard Mr.I.Pinaygash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

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Cont.P.(MD) No.1426 of 2019 2.Alleging disobedience of the interim direction issued by this Court, this Contempt Petition has been filed. 3.We find that interim direction has been issued to the Assistant Commissioners, HR & CE Department to send proposals to the Commissioner. It is not clear as to why the petitioner has impleaded the Commissioner, HR & CE Department. In any event, the main Writ Petition is pending. Therefore, we find that there is no wilful disobedience of the order and direction issued by this Court. It is needless to state that the appropriate authority should comply with the interim direction issued by this Court.

4.With the above observation, this Contempt Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sj To Mr.K.Phanindra Reddy, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, No.119, Nungampakkam Highways, Chennai - 34.

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