P.Kothandan v. Dr.Lourdhsamy
Case brief
What is this about?
This order closed contempt petitions alleging willful disobedience of earlier directions regarding a joint survey in Kancheepuram District. The court directed the Superintending Archaeologist to consider materials submitted by the District Collector, seek head office instructions, and pass orders on merits within three months, without penalizing the respondents. The petitions were effectively disp
What did the court decide?
Direction to 1st respondent to consider District Collector's report, obtain head office instructions, and pass orders on merits within three months; petitions closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 11.12.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Contempt Petition Nos.1950 to 1953/2015
P.Kothandan .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1950/2015
K.Parthasaradhi .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1951/2015
K.Nagasamy .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1952/2015
K.A.Manoharan .. Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1953/2015
Versus
1 Dr.Lourdhsamy
Superintending Archaeologist/
Competent Authority, The
Archeology Survey of India
Government of India
Chennai Circle, Fort St George
Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2 Mr.Karthikeyan, IAS
Principal Secretary & Commissioner
Department of Archeology
Government of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Valarchi Vaalagam
Halls Road, Egmore,
Chennai 600 008.
3 Mrs.Sathyabama Badhrinath
Regional Director,
Archeology Survey of India
KSIMC Building, Industrial Estate
Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore 560 044.
4 Dr.V.K.Shanmugam
District Collector, Kancheepuram.
5 Dr.Faridha Banu
Revenue Divisional Officer
O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer
Tambaram.
6 Mrs.Pushpa
Tasildhar, Taluk Office
Alandur.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
7 Mr.Sivakumar
Commissioner
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Pallavaram Municipality Pallavaram, Chennai 600 043.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents have shown contempts by failing to complete the joint survey as directed in previous orders.
Whether the delay in acting on the District Collector's report amounts to willful disobedience.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Kothandan
- petitioner
K. Parthasaradhi
- petitioner
K. Nagasamy
- petitioner
K. A. Manoharan
- respondent
Dr. Lourdhdsamy
- respondent
Case details
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