V.Ponnusamy, v. Thiru. Santheep Nanduri
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.11.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI V.Ponnusamy .. Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.
Thiru.Santheep Nanduri, I.A.S., The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District. ... Contemnor/Respondent No.4 PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor/respondent No.4 for his willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.22358 of 2017, dated 07.12.2017 and punish him under the Contempt of Courts Act.
For petitioner : Mr.S.Malaikani For Respondent : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
******** (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J. Alleging willful disobedience of the order of a coordinate Bench in W.P(MD)No.22358 of 2017, dated 07.12.2017, the present contempt petition has been filed.
2. In the order passed in the writ petition in W.P(MD)No.22358 of 2017, dated 07.12.2017, the District Collector, Tirunelveli District, was directed to take immediate steps for providing drinking water on a priority basis, take earnest and efficacious steps to maintain street lights in a proper condition etc., with a view to provide health environment to the citizens and pass appropriate orders on merits.
3. Alleging willful disobedience of the aforesaid order, dated 07.12.2017, the present contempt petition has been filed.
4. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, in his status report dated 07.01.2019, had stated that the Revenue Divisional Officer has undertaken inspection on 27.12.2018 and had submitted his report whereby it is seen that two overhead tanks are provided in the village and
drinking water has also been supplied to 128 families of Adi Dravidar residential people, to which water is being supplied from the open-air well.
5. It is further stated in the status report that an other overhead tank has been put up near Ariyur Road, from which, common pipelines are provided and distribution of water is going on regularly to all sections of people. This apart, a special syntax tank was put up with capacity of 750 litres of water from which Tamirabarani drinking water is being supplied to the Adi Dravidar residential area. The report also speaks about the 47 LED lamps provided in the village, out of which, 19 LED Lamps were provided exclusively for Adi Dravidar residential place. If that be so, we do not find any disobedience of the earlier order passed in the writ petition.
6. In case, the petitioner is of the view at later stage that street lamps or the drinking water or the roads are not being properly maintained, he is at liberty to approach this Court by way of a fresh writ petition.
7. With the above liberty, this contempt petition stands closed. [M.S.R.,J.] & [R.T.,J.] 30.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No pm To:
1.Mr.Dheeraj Kumar, IAS., Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Education Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.Dr.S.Kannappan, Director of School Education, Higher Secondary Schools, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3.Mr.M.Vasu, Joint Director (Vocational), School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
M.S.RAMESH, J.
AND R.THARANI, J.
pm ORDER MADE IN Cont.P(MD)No.
30.11.2022