In a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a 2012 order regarding police promotions, the High Court found no contempt. The delay was attributed to a stay order obtained by other petitioners, prompting removal of the contempt application.
Contempt Petition closed; liberty to petitioner to workout remedy in the manner known to law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.08.2016
CORAM:
THE HON 'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
Contempt Petition No.1503 of 2016 in W.P.No.21730 of 2012
P.Selvakumar, S/o. Thiru P.Pandurangan, Sub-Inspector of Police, E1 Traffic Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Thiru. Ashok Kumar, IPS, The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 2. Thiru. T.K.Rajendran, IPS., The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police Office, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 ... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of the Courts Act, against the orders passed in W.P.No.21730 of 2012, dated 08.08.2012.
For Petitioner : Mr. G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, SPL.G.P.(w)
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel appearing for both sides.
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others were summoned and they participated in the Special Range Promotion Board convened by the Greater Chennai Police, on 10.07.2013, for considering their cases to include their names in the 'C' List of Head Constables, fit for promotion to the rank of Sub-Inspectors of Police, for the year 1991-92. It is further stated that, in the meantime, Tvl.K.Rajagopalan and two others, who were also one among the participants in the said promotion test, filed Writ Petition Nos.18459, 18460 and 18461 of 2013 before this Court and obtained stay order for conducting the proposed Promotion Test. In view of the same, no promotion can be given, is his grievance.
Dated at Madras this the day of 2016.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
SMI/CO/06/09/2016
One CC to the Government Pleader, Sr.No.10167/2016.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court found contempt of its earlier order of 08.08.2012 in W.P.No.21730 of 2012 given that participants in the promotion board were summoned due to a stay order filed in other writ petitio
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Selvakumar
Ashok Kumar
T.K.Rajendran
S.NAGAMUTHU
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