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What is this about?
In this contempt petition filed for wilful disobedience of 2008 court orders, the petitioner argued compliance was made in 2015. The court held that since compliance was effected, the petition was not pressed and closed the matter.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition and connected sub-applications closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 8-7-2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL
Contempt Petition. No.3388 of 2014 Sub-Application Nos.327, 328, 329 & 330 of 2015
Mathiammal ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. C.V.Shankar, IAS,
Secretary to Government,
Industries Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St.George, Secretariat,
Chennai - 600 009.
2. Atul Anand, IAS,
The Commissioner of Geology & Mining,
Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate,
Guindy,
Chennai - 600 032.
3. P.Shankar, IAS,
District Collector,
The Nilgiris District.
4. Mohan Pyare, IAS,
The Hill Area Conservation Authority,
Housing and Urban Developing Department,
Fort St.George, Secretariat,
Chennai - 600 009. ... Respondents
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the
Contempts of Courts Act praying to punish the respondents
for wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated
16.4.2008 in W.A.No.63 of 2007.
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition for wilful disobedience of a 2008 order is maintainable when compliance was belatedly effected in 2015 by the petitioner.
Whether the belated compliance renders the dismissal of the contempt petition appropriate.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mathiammal
- respondent
C.V.Shankar
- respondent
Atul Anand
- respondent
P.Shankar
- respondent
Mohan Pyare
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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