A single-judge High Court contemport held that no contempt petition was maintainable as it was filed against a police officer who had received no court directions, dismissing the file and discharging the respondent.
The contempt petition was closed and the Inspector of Police was discharged.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.12.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Cont.P.No.2985 of 2016
Jaya Arumugam
.. Petitioner
Vs
1.Mr.Rajan
The Superintendent of Police
Salem District
Salem.
2.Mr.Nelson
The Inspector of Police
Annadhanapatty Police Station
Salem District.
.. Respondents
Contempt Petition filed under Section11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents herein for the wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 16.08.2016 in Crl.O.P.No.17036 of 2016.
For petitioner : M/s Mouli Devi T.R.S. For Respondents : Mr.R.Ravichandran Govt.Advocate (Crl.side)
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to punish the second
respondent herein for the wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 16.08.2016 in Crl.O.P.No.17036 of 2016.
Annadhanapatty Police Station. This Court, by order dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 16.08.2016 in Crl.O.P.Nos.17036 and 18139 of
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2016 has issued directions only to the Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station and not to the Inspector of Police, Annadhanapatty Police Station. The petitioner has impleaded the Inspector of Police, Annadhanapatty Police Station unnecessarily in this contempt petition and has filed this petition.
Since no positive direction has been issued to the Inspector of Police, Annadhanapatty Police Station, this contempt petition is closed and the Inspector of Police, Annadhanapatty Police Station is discharged.
SD/JOINT REGISTRAR(OS) gms //Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2017.
From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
SM/03/01/2017
Jaya Arumugam
Mr. Rajan
Mr. Nelson
P.N.Praakash
As recorded by the court registry
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