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P.Mokkamayan v. Ganesan

2023-12-08Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD) Nos.2754 & 2780 of 2018 P.Mokkamayan ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.2032/2023 O.Baskaran ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.2033/2023 Vs 1.Mr.Ganesan, Commissioner, Theni-Allinagaram Municipality, Theni District.

2.Mr.Rajendran, Town Surveyor, Theni Allinagaram Municipality, Theni District.

...Contemnors/Respondents in both Contempt petitions COMMON PRAYER: Contempt Petitions filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying this Court to punish the contemnors/respondents under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 for willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in WP(MD) Nos.2754 & 2780 of 2018 dated 06.12.2022.

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For Petitioner :Mr.K.Rajeshwaran For Respondents :No appearance C O M M ON O R D E R These contempt petitions are filed that the orders of this Court in WP(MD) Nos.2754 & 2780 of 2018 dated 06.12.2022 have not been complied with.

2.Today(08.12.2023), when these contempt petitions are taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the respondents. However, in the earlier occasion, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the Division Bench of this Court has seized of the matter in WA(MD) Nos. 859 to 863 of 2013 and directed the Government to acquire the land which is required for public purpose. The Court has also passed an order till the acquisition proceedings are over, there cannot be any sub division, mutation of revenue records, grant/cancellation of patta under the relevant provisions of the statutes.

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3.In view of the subsequent development in WA(MD) Nos. 859 to 863 of 2013, these contempt petitions are closed. 08.12.2023 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No vrn To 1.The Commissioner, Theni-Allinagaram Municipality, Theni District.

2.The Town Surveyor, Theni Allinagaram Municipality, Theni District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

vrn Order made in in WP(MD) Nos.2754 & 2780 of 2018 08.12.2023 4/4