Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/2046/2024closed

M/S.Grace Kennett Foundation Mazhalai Illam v. Dr.T.S.Selvavinayagam

2024-10-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 CONT.P.(MD)NO.2046 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CONT.P.(MD)No.2046 of 2024 IN W.P.(MD)No.4484 of 2024 M/s.Grace Kennett Foundation, Mazhalai Illam, Rep. by its Project Correspondent, Dr(Capt) Augustus Samuel Dodd, 8, Kennett Road, Madurai - 625 016.

... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1. Dr. T.S.Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Chief Registrar of Birth and Death, 359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 6.

2. C.Dinesh Kumar, Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai.

3. Dr. Abishek, Assistant Welfare Officer, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai.

4. A.Kavitha, Issuing Authority, Registrar (Birth and Death), Madurai Corporation, Ward No.16, Madurai.

... Contemnors / Respondents 1/4

2 CONT.P.(MD)NO.2046 OF 2024 Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the contemnors for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.4484 of 2024 dated 15.04.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Saravanan, Senior counsel, for M/s.B.Saravanan Associates.

For R-1 : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.R.Ragavendran, Government Advocate.

For R-2 to R-4 : Mr.S.Vinayak, Standing counsel for Madurai Corporation.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents.

2. The learned Additional Advocate General informed the Court that the direction given by this Court has been complied with in toto. It is also further stated that the earlier communication dated 30.08.2024 had also been recalled. A copy of the letter dated 27.9.2024 2/4

3 CONT.P.(MD)NO.2046 OF 2024 issued by the first respondent to the Commissioner of Madurai City Municipal Corporation has also been enclosed in the typed set of papers. Nothing survives for further adjudication in this contempt petition. This contempt petition is closed. No costs.

16.10.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Chief Registrar of Birth and Death, 359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 6.

2. The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai.

3. The Assistant Welfare Officer, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai.

4. The Issuing Authority, Registrar (Birth and Death), Madurai Corporation, Ward No.16, Madurai.

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4 CONT.P.(MD)NO.2046 OF 2024 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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