T.K.Ramachandran v. Seeni Bai
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a contempt petition for alleged disobedience of an order. The Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent filed the Final Report but the Magistrate did not take cognizance. The Court, recording this submission, closed the petition as infructuous without making further findings.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: - 02.03.2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
Contempt Petition No.2570 of 2014
T.K.Ramachandran ... Petitioner
Vs.
Mr.Seeni Bai,
Inspector of Police,
Periyapalayam Police Station,
Thiruvallur District. ... Respondent
This Contempt Petition is filed under Sections 11 of
the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the
Contemnor/respondent for having committed contempt of court
and willful disobedience of an order of this Court dated
7.2.2014 made in Crl.O.P.No.33222 of 2013.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajasekaran
For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmuga Velayutham, Public Prosecutor ***************
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Contempt Petition seeking punishment for non-compliance of an order requires decision given the Final Report was filed.
Whether the learned Magistrate's failure to take cognizance of the Final Report renders the petition infructuous.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.K.Ramachandran
- respondent
Mr.Seeni Bai
Coram
NAGAMUTHU
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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