Contempt petition filed for non-compliance with a prior order was dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioner did not appear in court.
The contempt petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.10.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Contempt Petition No.2328 of 2016
1.R.Ranganathan
2.P.Mani
3.K.Periyasamy
4.V.Jeyamani 5.K.Shanmuga Perumal 6.A.karuppasamy 7.V.H.Nagarathinam
... Petitioners
vs.
1.Hans Raj Verma, I.A.S.,
rep. by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
The Director of Rural Development, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15.
3.M.Lakshmi, I.A.S., The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
4.A.Gnanasekaran, I.A.S.,
The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur.
... Respondents
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Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for having violated the order passed in W.P.No.6440 of 2014 dated 28.2.2014.
For Petitioners : No appearance
For Respondents : Mrs.Vasudha Thigarajan, Addl. Govt. Pleader
ORDER
This Court, by an order dated 28.2.2014 in W.P.No.6440 of 2014, directed the first respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 17.1.2014 in the light of G.O.Ms.No.39, Rural Development Department, dated 13.6.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. Alleging that the said order has not been complied with, the present contempt petition has been filed.
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not present. Hence, the matter was directed to be posted today under the caption 'for dismissal'. Even today, when the matter was called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, the contempt petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
20.10.2016
sbi
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R.SUBBIAH, J sbi
Cont.P.No.2328 of 2016
DATED: 20.10.2016
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Ranganathan
Hans Raj Verma
R Subbiah
As recorded by the court registry
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