V.B.R. Menon v. M.Ganasekaran
Case brief
What is this about?
In this contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the High Court at Madras disposed of the matter by closing the proceedings after hearing counter affidavits indicating compliance with the prior order by the revenue authorities to stop cremation activities.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed in view of the compliance with the court's order by the respondents.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.02.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN
Cont.P.No.1266 of 2014
V.B.R.Menon ..
Petitioner
Vs
1. M.Gnanasekaran
Divisional Engineer (H)
Construction & Maintenance Wing
No.2A, Periyar Nagar
Chengalpattu 603 001
2. K.Bhaskaran
The District Collector
Kancheepuram District
Collectorate campus
Kancheepuram District
(second respondent impleaded as per orders dated 23.06.2014 in Sub A.No.356/2014)
Respondents
Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to initiate the contempt of court proceedings to
punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 29.07.2013 in W.P.No.15379 of 2013.
For Petitioner : Mrs.T.Kokilavane For Respondents : Mr.I,Arockiasamy, Govt.Advocate
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt of court proceedings shall be closed in view of compliance with the court's order by the respondents.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.B.R. Menon
- respondent
M. Gnanasekaran
- respondent
K. Bhaskaran
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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