In this contempt petition challenging non-compliance with a writ order directing the Town Surveyor to consider a petition, the Court was informed that the order had been complied with. Finding nothing survived, the Court closed the contempt petition.
Contempt petition closed; no further proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.09.2016 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Contempt Petition No.1478 of 2016
N.Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioner
vs.
P.Devarajan,
The Town Surveyor,
Tiruchengode Municipality,
Tiruchengode Taluk,
Namakkal District. ... Respondent
Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for wilfully disobeying the order of this Court dated 16.3.2016 passed in W.P.No.8555 of 2016. For Petitioner : Mr.Ma.P.Thangavel For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl. Govt. Pleader
ORDER This Court, by an order dated 16.3.2016 in W.P.No.8555 of 2016, directed the respondent herein to
consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.12.2015 and pass appropriate orders / take appropriate action, on merits and in accordance with law, by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ well as to the necessary parties, if any, within a period
of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that
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order. Alleging that the said order has not been complied with, the present contempt petition has been filed.
The Town Surveyor, Tiruchengode Municipality, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition survives given that the petitioner has submitted that the previous court order had been complied with.
N.Krishnamoorthy
P.Devarajan
R.Subbiah
As recorded by the court registry
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