A.Pavadai v. Apvrva Varma
Case brief
What is this about?
Single Judge closed a contempt petition against government officials for delaying payment of compensation. Judge held no contempt existed as a Division Bench had already directed payment with an extended deadline, and the matter was sub-judice.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed on the ground that a Division Bench had already directed payment of the amount within two weeks, making the matter sub-judice and finding no contempt.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19/1/2016
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
Contempt Petition No.75 of 2016
A. Pavadai ... Petitioner
Vs
1. Apurva Varma
Secretary to Government
Home Department
Fort St. George
Chennai 600 009.
2. D. Sabitha
Secretary to Government
Education Department
Fort St. George
Chennai 600 009. ... Respondents
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of
Courts Act, to punish the respondents for committing gross
contempt of Court and thereby undermining the authority of this
Court by not complying with the order of this Court made in
W.P.No.37980 of 2003 dated 6/2/2014.
For petitioner ... Mr.S.Ayyathurai For respondent ... Mr.Roojas Abraham Government Advocate
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Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether imprisonment for contempt is necessary given a Division Bench has already directed the payment of the awarded compensation.
If a contempt petition is filed when the matter is sub-judice before a Division Bench with a direction to pay.
The consequence of finding no contempt when the respondents are directed to comply with an earlier order by a Division Bench.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A. Pavadai
- respondent
Apurva Varma
- respondent
D. Sabitha
Coram
Case details
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