D.Mahendran v. Dr.M.Mathivanan IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a contempt petition for non-compliance with a previous court order. Counsel for both sides submitted that the order was complied with. As no adjudication was required, the court closed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed as the impugned order was found to be complied with.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 11.03.2016
Coram
The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
Contempt Petition No.162 of 2016 D.Mahendran ... Petitioner -VersusDr.Mathivanan, I.A.S., District Collector, Thiruvarur. ... Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent for having willfully and deliberately disobeyed the order of this court dated 11.03.2014 made in W.P.No.7325 of 2014. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl. Government Pleader ORDER Seeking to punish the respondent for the alleged disobedience of the order of this court dated 11.03.2014 made in W.P.No.7325 of 2014, the petitioner has come forward with this contempt petition.
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- Today, when the contempt petition came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the order in the writ petition has been complied with. The said statement is recorded.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent obeyed the order of this court dated 11.03.2014 made in W.P.No.7325 of 2014.
Whether adjudication is required in the contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Mahendran
- respondent
Dr.Mathivanan
Coram
S.Nagamuthu
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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