This judgment dismisses a contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of a previous court order, as the State Government had complied with the mandate by the specified date. The court held that no further action was necessary.
Contempt petition dismissed in view of compliance with the order of this court by the respondent.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2016 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR
CONTEMPT PETITION (MD) No.644 of 2016 in
WRIT APPEAL (MD)No.282 of 2016
P.Rathinakumar ... Petitioner/Petitioner
vs.
D.Sabitha, The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort,
Chennai-600009. ...Contemnor/1stRespondent
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court passed in W.A.(MD) No.282 of 2016 dated 16.02.2016.
Prayer in WA(MD). 282/ 2016 : Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order made in W.P.(MD)No.20639 of 2015 dated 23.11.2015.
Prayer in WP(MD). 20639/ 2015 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to regularize the Petitioners appointment as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds and grant the consequent benefits in consideration of the Petitioners representation dated 29.09.15.
For petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For respondent : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Spl.Govt.Pleader.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO, J)
The learned Special Government Pleader has brought to our notice that since the State Government has complied with the order dated 16.02.2016, passed by this Court, on 10.05.2016. We have considered that no further action need to be initiated in this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ case any further.
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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
TO
D.Sabitha, The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600009.
+1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR No.27578
CONTEMPT PETITION (MD) No.644 of 2016 in WRIT APPEAL (MD)No.282 of 2016 01.06.2016
gsr SH/PEK/SAR-II:08.06.2016:2P/3C
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition for willful disobedience of a court order can be dismissed upon proof of compliance.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P. Rathinakumar
D. Sabitha
Nooty Ramamohana Rao
S. S. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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