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M.Viswanathan v. Sabitha

Madras HC23 Jun 2015CONT P/128/2015

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The High Court of Judicature at Madras addressed a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act. Relying on a previous order in Contempt Petition No.2611 of 2014, the bench closed the proceedings, granting liberty to the petitioner to raise the calculation dispute in separate legal proceedings.

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Contempt petition closed with liberty to raise the issue of calculation difference in separate legal proceedings.

M.Viswanathan Vs Sabitha — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2015)

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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras

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Dated: 23.06.2015

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Coram:

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The Honourable Mr. SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, Chief Justice and

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The Honourable Mr. Justice T. S. SIVAGNANAM

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Contempt Petition No. 128 of 2015
M. Visvanathan .. Petitioner
vs.
1. Mrs. D. Sabitha, I.A.S.
Secretary to Government
School Education Department
Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. Mr. R. Elangovan
The Director, Elementary Education
College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. Mr. V. Ranganathan
The District Elementary Educational Officer
Vellore.
4. Smt. C. Chitra
The Additional/Assistant Elementary
Educational Officer
Sholingar, Vellore District. .. Respondents
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Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, praying to punish the respondent for having committed contempt of Court by disobeying the Order, dated 22.07.2011 passed in Writ Petition No.27482 of 2010.

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For Petitioner : Mr. R. Bharath Kumar For Respondents : Mr. S.T.S. Murthi Govt. Pleader assisted by Mr.K.Karthikeyan Govt. Advocate (Edn.).

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O R D E R

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(Made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice

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Learned Government Pleader states that the order has

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been complied with. On the other hand, learned counsel for

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the petitioner states that there is difference in calculation on account of number of years of service being taken into account. Learned Government Pleader points out that in a similar situation, a Division Bench of this Court by an order dated 27.01.2015 passed in Contempt Petition No.2611 of 2014 had closed the contempt proceedings, leaving it open to the petitioner to raise the issue in separate legal proceedings, if so advised.

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We, thus, follow the same course of action and close the contempt petition with liberty to the petitioner in terms of the aforesaid order passed in Contempt Petition No.2611 of 2014 dated 27.01.2015.

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ATR

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DEPUTY REGISTRAR(CLAA) //Certified to be true copy//

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Dated at Madras this the day of 2015.

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COURT OFFICER(O.S.)

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From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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Ss/co/07/07/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ One CC to Mr. R. Bharath Kumar,Advocate, SR.7908

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The Secretary to Govt Department of School Educational St. Fort George Chennai – 600 009

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The Director Elementary Education College Road, Chennai – 600 006 The District Elementary Educational Officer, Vellore The Additional / Asst Elementary Educational Officer Sholingar, Vellore District.

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