In this contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a prior order, the respondent counsel submitted that the order was already complied with. The court held that nothing survived for adjudication and consequently closed the contempt petition.
Contempt petition closed; nothing survives for adjudication.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.09.2016
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH
Contempt Petition No.1789 of 2015
S.Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner Vs. Mrs.D.Sabitha, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondent
Prayer :
Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.5921 of 2014 dated 27.02.2014.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader
ORDER This contempt petition is filed alleging wilful
disobedience of the order dated 27.02.2014 and made in W.P.No.5921 of 2014.
2.This Court, vide order dated 27.02.2014 made in W.P.No.5921 of 2014, directed the first respondent to
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consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.12.2013, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.42, Educational Department, dated 10.01.1969, G.O.Ms.No.1023 and G.O.Ms.No.1024, Educational Department, dated 09.12.1993 and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The said order has not been complied with, within the specified time. Hence, this Contempt petition.
3.When the contempt petition was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the said order has been complied with, by passing necessary orders.
4.Since the order has been complied with, now nothing survives for adjudication. Hence, this Contempt Petition is closed.
pri //Certified to be true copy//
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.
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To
SS/CO/14/10/2016
One CC to Mr.M.Ravi, Advocate Sr.No.12533/2016.
To
The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
S.Kalaiselvi
Mrs.D.Sabitha, I.A.S.
R.Subbiah
As recorded by the court registry
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